EMMA JANE DICKS: 'A 40 UNDER 40 CEO' IGNITING TECH EDUCATION & SOCIAL INNOVATION THROUGH CODE4CT

Emma Jane Dicks is transforming South Africa’s digital future through Code4CT.

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Emma Jane Dicks, Founder and Director of Code4CT
Emma Jane Dicks, Founder and Director of Code4CT



As the visionary Founder and Director of Code4CT, Emma Jane Dicks is redefining how South African youth, especially girls, engage with tech. Combining empathy, entrepreneurship, and a passion for education, she’s transforming coding into a tool for creative problem-solving, community empowerment, and social change.

A graduate of the University of Cape Town with a degree in Business Science and Marketing and having broadened her academic horizons with exchanges at UC Santa Cruz, Emma’s journey into tech began unexpectedly. After interning at a mobile health startup, she recognized coding’s potential to bridge gaps in society. This spark inspired Code4CT, an initiative that turns coding into an imaginative, accessible, and impactful experience for high school girls.

Under her leadership, Code4CT has grown into a movement: an 18-month programme that teaches web development, design thinking, and professional communication. The curriculum goes beyond skill building; it reshapes mindsets, nurtures confidence, and creates opportunities. Workshops culminate in pitch presentations, and participants gain access to mentorship, bursaries, internships, connectivity, devices, and safe learning spaces.

Emma’s pioneering work has earned her international recognition, including the renowned Queen’s Young Leaders Award, awarded for exceptional young global contributors. She’s also a respected voice in local and broader tech-for-good ecosystems, expanding programs through collaboration and advocacy, and launching extensions like CodeSpace Academy to meet rising demand.

With every coding workshop and future-ready young woman she inspires, Emma Jane Dicks is leading a tech education revolution, proving that access to opportunity and purposeful innovation can change lives and reshape society.

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