The Western Cape Tech Volunteers Initiative

In the risk-adjusted model, the economy slowly opened up, with online and digital-enabled means, being at the forefront of operations for the easing of the lockdown. Unfortunately, many businesses were caught ill-prepared and unable to orientate to new opportunities through digital means. In addition, digital technology was and is a daunting prospect for some business owners, without the requisite skills or knowledge to deal with all the options and complexities it brings.  This is where the Western Cape Government called upon the WC tech sector for assistance.

Our call was for the tech sector to support local small businesses to (a) provide them with some much-needed technology advice and (b) aid them in fast-tracking their digital-readiness.

The initiative received quick and positive responses from tech volunteers who offered a range of tech skills required to assist fellow businesses in this time of crisis. Services provided ranged from support in Developing a Web-presence, E-commerce Capabilities , Cybersecurity, Social Media Marketing advice, Mobi Site Support, Working From Home Tools and Data Analytics.

We’d like to share with you some useful stats from the initiative: