The Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications (MCTIC) of Brazil, published the preliminary results of the call for the selection of 790 telecenters that will participate in the National Program for the Training of Digital Inclusion Agents (PNAID). Once…
One of the main strengths of Canada’s National Digital Talent Strategy is that it seeks to leverage the skills of youth from different groups of the population to fulfill its demand for IT labor. The plan contemplates the specific cases…
inABLE and Microsoft philanthropies opened an assistive technology computer lab at the Likoni School for the Blind in Kenya following up on a previous project launched in 2009. The initiative will enable more than 500 youth with disabilities to access…
Cox communications launched a website to provide families with access to online resources that range from educational games and social media safety guidelines to science projects and digital literacy training tools. The site is targeted both to children and their…
One of the main challenges in elaborating policy and programs to promote digital skills is to identify which specific contents will be more useful for a group. While some organizations decide to focus on basic skills such as using a…
In a previous blog post we described new accessibility features announced for the latest Android 8.0 Oreo update (http://digitalinclusionnewslog.itu.int/2017/09/12/new-accessibility-features-included-in-android-8-0-oreo/) Now, as apple launches its new smartphone models -iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus – it remains clear that…
Telenor Pakistan developed a new digital startup accelerator to promote youth ICT entrepreneurship in the country. The program provides assets and mentorship to participants in order to boost the growth of the digital economy and empower youth to build up…
The government of Botswana and SAP partnered to prepare students and teachers for upcoming Africa Code Week 2017 taking place in October. During the second week of September, a group of 80 teachers appointed by the Ministry of Basic Education…
On August 30, Ghana’s office of Engage Now Africa celebrated International Literacy Day through the launch of an adult literacy campaign focused on the digital world. While the main goal of the organization is to improve adult literacy in the…
Today students can have access to a broad range of tools that, if used correctly, can enable them to think critically and solve problems through constant research and learning. As explained in a post by the American International School of…