The government of Singapore announced the investment of SGD 145 million (USD 110.2 million) for the implementation of the TechSkills Accelerator program (Tesa), which will consist in creating new technology training opportunities for 20,000 people by 2020. Participants will learn…
On March 13, the first 418 Nigerian youths participating in UNESCO’s YouthMobile Project initiative officially graduated. The project consisted in providing participants with 10 months of training to introduce them to computer science programming and problem-solving skills that will enable…
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Rwanda signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Youth Council (NYC) to implement a program that will help school drop-outs gain technical skills and implement their business ideas. KCB Igire initiative will receive RWF…
The government of Zimbabwe launched the Information Communication Technology Drive fund to support the work of young ICT innovators. The initiative will involve multiple public and private organizations in providing youth with resources and tools to improve their employment opportunities…
A group of eight schools in Australia affiliated to the Wodonga Federation of Government Schools, received a grant worth $25,000 AUD to adopt a new “Digital Technologies” curriculum. The new program will be delivered to students up to year 10,…
One Digital is a collaborative digital skills program from United Kingdom that was developed by SCVO, Age UK, Citizens Online, Digital Unite and Clarion Futures in 2015. The program mainly consists in sharing digital skills and training trusted intermediaries called…
Actua released the first Canada’s Coding the Future survey, which is intended to shed some light on the thoughts of Canadian youth and their parents about coding. The survey was distributed online to 1,500 youths and 1,500 parents or guardians….
Portugal signs Memorandum of Understanding with Cisco to spread digital skills and boost the economy
The Government of Portugal and Cisco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in boosting the digital economy and innovation through entrepreneurship, digital skills, and the application of innovative technologies across different sectors. This program is just one example…
Youth Spark program celebrates its fifth year of providing computer science education to underserved youth with disabilities in Thailand. The program is possible thanks to the collaboration of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Microsoft, ChangeFusion and the Redemptorist…
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development in Canada announced the launch of the Digital Literacy Exchange Program to boost digital skills nationwide. This initiative consists in investing $29.5 CAN million to support initiatives that…