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Awards & Testimonials

Celebrating our students' achievements, industry recognition, and the transformative impact of GRIT Lab Africa.

What Our Students Say

JBS-GL-090

"I found it very interesting and motivating, not only for the bootcamp but also for my studies. I'm more motivated than ever to do well and achieve my best."

JBS-GL-026

"I enjoyed the whole chapter zero experience. I felt motivated, and I'm excited for everything that is to come."

JBS-GL-010

"The chapter zero itself, I was sold a dream and I bought it."

JBS-GL-426

"I really enjoyed Chapter Zero... What was particularly more interesting for me was the student demonstrations as they show the real-life applications of programming... I was inspired to want to pursue my dream of programming."

JBS-GL-453

"Mind-blowing. It's a must to have Grit/bravado... And to never diminish myself. It was the student's demo and chapter zero itself."

JBS-GL-352

"I loved how students doing my course who are only in the second year are already building 3 games and applications that are being monetized and used in the real world."

JBS-GL-407

"The chapter 0 event was very impactful. Having such an opportunity made me even more grateful... I'm glad I am part of the team and I am willing to learn and acquire many skills."

JBS-GL-217

"It was a great experience. Definitely eye-opening on the journey I am about to embark on... I learnt that with hard work and discipline I can achieve much greater than I think I can."

JBS-GL-032

"It mostly shed light on how much I can improve my skills in a short span of time... Seeing the students show off their work encouraged me to expect more from myself."

JBS-GL-459

"Had a great time, definitely learnt something... I learnt that being a hard worker pays off."

JBS-GL-090

"I found it very interesting and motivating, not only for the bootcamp but also for my studies. I'm more motivated than ever to do well and achieve my best."

JBS-GL-026

"I enjoyed the whole chapter zero experience. I felt motivated, and I'm excited for everything that is to come."

JBS-GL-010

"The chapter zero itself, I was sold a dream and I bought it."

JBS-GL-426

"I really enjoyed Chapter Zero... What was particularly more interesting for me was the student demonstrations as they show the real-life applications of programming... I was inspired to want to pursue my dream of programming."

JBS-GL-453

"Mind-blowing. It's a must to have Grit/bravado... And to never diminish myself. It was the student's demo and chapter zero itself."

JBS-GL-352

"I loved how students doing my course who are only in the second year are already building 3 games and applications that are being monetized and used in the real world."

JBS-GL-407

"The chapter 0 event was very impactful. Having such an opportunity made me even more grateful... I'm glad I am part of the team and I am willing to learn and acquire many skills."

JBS-GL-217

"It was a great experience. Definitely eye-opening on the journey I am about to embark on... I learnt that with hard work and discipline I can achieve much greater than I think I can."

JBS-GL-032

"It mostly shed light on how much I can improve my skills in a short span of time... Seeing the students show off their work encouraged me to expect more from myself."

JBS-GL-459

"Had a great time, definitely learnt something... I learnt that being a hard worker pays off."

JBS-GL-090

"I found it very interesting and motivating, not only for the bootcamp but also for my studies. I'm more motivated than ever to do well and achieve my best."

JBS-GL-026

"I enjoyed the whole chapter zero experience. I felt motivated, and I'm excited for everything that is to come."

JBS-GL-010

"The chapter zero itself, I was sold a dream and I bought it."

JBS-GL-426

"I really enjoyed Chapter Zero... What was particularly more interesting for me was the student demonstrations as they show the real-life applications of programming... I was inspired to want to pursue my dream of programming."

JBS-GL-453

"Mind-blowing. It's a must to have Grit/bravado... And to never diminish myself. It was the student's demo and chapter zero itself."

JBS-GL-352

"I loved how students doing my course who are only in the second year are already building 3 games and applications that are being monetized and used in the real world."

JBS-GL-407

"The chapter 0 event was very impactful. Having such an opportunity made me even more grateful... I'm glad I am part of the team and I am willing to learn and acquire many skills."

JBS-GL-217

"It was a great experience. Definitely eye-opening on the journey I am about to embark on... I learnt that with hard work and discipline I can achieve much greater than I think I can."

JBS-GL-032

"It mostly shed light on how much I can improve my skills in a short span of time... Seeing the students show off their work encouraged me to expect more from myself."

JBS-GL-459

"Had a great time, definitely learnt something... I learnt that being a hard worker pays off."

AWARDS

WINNER

African Tech Innovation of the Year Award (Artificial Intelligence category) for the Virtual Reality Courtroom Innovation - Business Tech Africa 2024

WINNER

African Innovation Hub of the Year - Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit & Awards (ASEB), Accra, Ghana October 2024

WINNER

Immigrant Ecosystem Builder Champion of the Year - Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit & Awards (ASEB), Accra, Ghana 2024

FINALIST

NSTF-South32 Award (Science Oscars) for Non-Governmental Organisation Award - National Science and Technology Forum of South Africa May 2024

WINNER

Africa Impact Award - Deep Learning IndabaX Nigeria 2023

2-TIME FINALIST

Africa Tech Leader of the Year Award and Africa Educational Technology Award - Africa Tech Week Awards, Cape Town, South Africa 2023

TWO-TIME WINNER

UJ Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Awards for Innovation of the Year 2019 (R500,000) and Teacher Excellence 2020 (R150,000)

WINNER

Overall Academic Excellence in South Africa - NCEA Awards, Pretoria 2023

WINNER

South Africa's Department of Public Service (DPSA) Ignite Hack Innovation Award 2018

WINNER

SA Department of Communications Living 4IR Hackathon Overall Best Innovation of 2019

TWO-TIME WINNER

South Africa's State IT Agency (SITA) Public Service Innovation Awards 2019 at the GovTech Conference, Durban