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Freedom is defined by the opportunities we create, the communities we empower, and the futures we build together.This Fr...
27/04/2026

Freedom is defined by the opportunities we create, the communities we empower, and the futures we build together.

This Freedom Day, the Cortex Hub reaffirms its commitment to inclusive growth through tech, innovation, and creative startups, alongside skills development, enterprise support, and digital transformation.

From training AI developers and incubating startups to building township cloud communities and advancing sovereign digital infrastructure, we are shaping freedom through impact.

Through ESG-aligned partnerships and B-BBEE-driven collaboration, sustainable economic inclusion becomes possible, creating measurable impact for communities, businesses, and future generations.

Freedom is not only remembered • IT is built every day.

13/04/2026

South Africa’s journey to the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2026 begins with empowering our educators first.

The Cortex Hub, in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunication Union and Google, is proud to host the National AI and Robotics Youth Training Programme – Training of Trainers Workshop.

This national Train-the-Trainer programme is designed for schools, educators, and organisations across South Africa that are teaching or advancing AI, coding, and robotics for young people aged 10–18. The workshop will equip teachers with future-ready tools, practical robotics learning frameworks, and AI literacy skills ahead of the national youth challenge later this year.

📅 12 May 2026
🕗 08:00 – 18:00
📍 The Cortex Hub, 33 Church Street, East London
⏳ Applications close: 15 April 2026

Be part of building South Africa’s next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and robotics leaders.

Watch what happened in last year’s AI & Robotics for a Good Youth Challenge at the AI Expo in Johannesburg. The national youth challenge will again follow later this year as part of the global Robotics for Good Youth Challenge, a UN-led initiative advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through robotics and innovation.

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The Minister of the Department of Small Business Development, Honourable Stella Ndabeni, together with the MEC for the D...
09/04/2026

The Minister of the Department of Small Business Development, Honourable Stella Ndabeni, together with the MEC for the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Honourable MEC Nonkqubela Pieters, visited the Cortex Hub today. A visit that provided an immersive showcase of the province’s growing innovation, entrepreneurship and creative economy ecosystem, with the Minister engaging directly with MSMEs, startups and emerging enterprises currently incubated, accelerated and supported through at the Cortex Hub.

The startups had the opportunity to present their solutions, share their growth journeys and demonstrate how both the Cortex Hub and the Film Hub is enabling local businesses to scale, create jobs and participate meaningfully in future-facing sectors of the economy.

The Cortex Hub is proud to host the AI and Robotics Youth Training Programme – Training of Trainers Workshop, an impactf...
08/04/2026

The Cortex Hub is proud to host the AI and Robotics Youth Training Programme – Training of Trainers Workshop, an impactful initiative designed to equip South African teachers with future-ready skills in artificial intelligence and robotics education.

In partnership with the ITU and Google, this programme is building the next generation of educators who will shape Africa’s digital future through AI literacy, robotics and innovation-led learning.

📅 12 May 2026
🕗 08:00 – 18:00
📍 The Cortex Hub, 33 Church Street, East London
⏳ Applications close: 15 April 2026
🔗 Register here: https://shorturl.at/QZgx9

If you are passionate about empowering young minds through technology and innovation, this is your opportunity to be part of meaningful change.

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Students from Lovedale TVET College together with the Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator at Lovedale, visited t...
13/03/2026

Students from Lovedale TVET College together with the Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator at Lovedale, visited the Cortex Hub this week as part of an exploratory engagement focused on understanding how technology and finance can be integrated within modern business and innovation ecosystems.

The visiting group consisted of financial management students who are currently studying the financial and operational aspects of enterprise development. During the visit, the students were introduced to practical examples of how digital technologies, data systems, and innovation platforms intersect with financial management in supporting startups, SMEs, and emerging industries.

Through engagements such as this visit, the Cortex Hub continues to position itself as a strategic interface between TVET institutions, industry, and innovation ecosystems. By creating opportunities for students to engage with technology-driven enterprise environments, the Hub helps expose TVET learners to the practical application of their qualifications within digital economies, startup ecosystems, and innovation-led business models.

The Cortex Hub, in collaboration with , invites unemployed youth to apply for the 3-month Fibre Optic and 5G Fixed Wire...
20/02/2026

The Cortex Hub, in collaboration with , invites unemployed youth to apply for the 3-month Fibre Optic and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Training Programmes.

Participants will gain practical, hands-on skills in fibre optic installation, splicing, testing, network maintenance, and 5G wireless technologies. The programme also offers mentorship, industry exposure, and entrepreneurship support to prepare participants for employment or business opportunities in the telecommunications sector.

Applicants must have a Matric certificate and must not be currently enrolled in any MICT SETA programmes.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/Ee3HJRGSi5ahz96aA

Take the first step towards a future in the growing telecommunications industry.

30/01/2026

Credit rationing remains a major barrier to financial inclusion in South Africa, particularly for individuals and small businesses with limited or non traditional credit histories.Traditional credit scoring models exclude large parts of the population by relying on narrow data sets. Open Banking offers an alternative by enabling the use of richer data such as income flows and transaction behaviour, supporting fairer and more inclusive assessments of creditworthiness.

This is why building skills in Open Banking and digital finance matters. Programmes like the FinTech Summer School 2026 equip future fintech leaders to design solutions that expand access to finance and economic participation. This week the participants at the FinTech Lab Summer School

22/01/2026

Huawei South Africa is rolling out an exciting opportunity for innovative minds to create cloud-based solutions that address real challenges facing our communities.
If you’re driven by:

AI and smart technologies
Digital transformation
Youth and women empowerment
Strengthening local spaza shops

Then this challenge is for you! Collaborate, create and stand a chance to win from a R800 000 prize pool.

Compete individually or in teams of up to 5
Get access to Huawei Cloud tools, APIs and expert mentorship

Registration closes: 31 January 2026

Sign up here: https://tr.ee/kI1Sem




Great vibes this week at the UCT–Cortex Hub Summer School!Learners from University of Fort Hare & WSU are exploring fi...
21/01/2026

Great vibes this week at the UCT–Cortex Hub Summer School!

Learners from University of Fort Hare & WSU are exploring fintech, APIs and innovation in East London.

Can’t wait to see what they build in the Hackathon. 🔧✨

Great vibes this week at the UCT–Cortex Hub Summer School!Learners from Fort Hare & WSU are exploring fintech, APIs an...
21/01/2026

Great vibes this week at the UCT–Cortex Hub Summer School!

Learners from Fort Hare & WSU are exploring fintech, APIs and innovation in East London.

Can’t wait to see what they build in the Hackathon. 🔧✨

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