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AGCCI TVET Coding and Robotics Boot Camp — AI Skills for Young Women at Motheo TVET College, Bloemfontein

South Africa · Bloemfontein · See the South Africa profile

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 42% 53/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

A 10-day AGCCI bootcamp at Motheo TVET College, Bloemfontein (29 June-9 July 2026) trained 40 young women from Motheo TVET and Free State CET Colleges in AI, robotics, cybersecurity, coding and UI/UX design, with South Africa's Department of Higher Education.

40
Free State cohort size (2026)
AGCCI TVET Coding and Robotics Boot Camp — AI Skills for Young Women at Motheo TVET College, Bloemfontein

Details

Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
UN Women South Africa Multi-Country Office with South Africa's Department of Higher Education and Training
Period
2026
Keywords
education, TVET, ICT skills, gender equality

Context

The AGCCI South Africa TVET Coding and Robotics Boot Camp, a UN Women/national Department of Higher Education and Training partnership, ran a Free State edition (29 June-9 July 2026) at Motheo TVET College, Bloemfontein, training 40 young women in AI, robotics, cybersecurity, coding and UI/UX design over 10 days.

Results

The camp concluded with a two-day hackathon and certification ceremony; participants reported increased confidence and a clearer sense of a technology career path.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year)
Staffing & skills
UN Women South Africa programme staff, Motheo TVET College and DHET facilitators

Conditions for success

  • national government partnership (DHET)
  • corporate/international co-funding (Siemens, Belgium)

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