“Africa’s greatest resource is its youth,” says Ramos. “There is a new cadre of public servants who are first generation ‘digital natives’ – people who grew up with computers, internet and mobile phones – and they’re brimming with innovative ideas and new ways of approaching daily challenges. We need to ensure their perspectives, voices and ideas are harnessed so that government institutions can better use technology to benefit all communities.”

In December the Pathways Commission, in collaboration with Absa Group and commissioner Maria Ramos, held a Young Civil Servants Policy Hackathon in Johannesburg. IT Online, wrote about the policy hackathon, you can read the full article here.