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Simone Dickson discusses gender diversity in the South African ICT sector

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Simone Dickson discusses gender diversity in the South African ICT sector

Director in our Technology and Sourcing practice, Simone Dickson joined CNBC Africa to talk about gender diversity in the South African ICT sector.

4 Sep 2018 Video

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