Argentinian seniors learn about digital literacy to access financial services
The National University of Río Negro (UNRN) in Argentina launched training opportunities for seniors to improve their digital skills and learn how to handle their finances accessing banking services. The programme, called “Un click de confianza” (A click of trust),…
Digital skills training in Nigeria to benefit 10,000 beneficiaries in Edo State
Nigeria’s Federal Government announced that the Social Investment Programme (SIP) has supported over 3,000 beneficiaries with digital and entrepreneurial skills training. This initiative, which is implemented in partnership with Google Digital Skills for Africa, intends to train participants to improve…
United Kingdom launches consultation to improve digital skills qualifications for adults
The government of United Kingdom has launched a consultation to help boost digital skills for 11.3 million adults in the country that do not have the knowledge to use technology effectively for accomplishing daily activities. The consultation took place during…
10×1000 Tech for Inclusion Programme seeks to boost digital skills in emerging markets
The International Financial Corporation (IFC) and Ant Financial Services Group launched 10×1000 Tech for Inclusion programme during the 2018 Annual Meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The initiative is intended to provide training for 10,000…
Intergenerational cooperation boosts digital literacy in Slovenia
An article released by Forbes in early October 2018, shared the story of Simbioza, a not-for-profit organization promoting digital literacy for seniors in Slovenia. According to the article, the project consists of placing “older people with no or low digital…
Champion Training Programme prepares Irish youth to start their own coding clubs
In early October 2018, Microsoft launched the CoderDojo Champion Training Programme to provide 5,000 young people in Ireland with access to digital skills. The programme, developed in the midst of EU Code Week 2018, also provided 250 youth leaders with…
Kasuna State Government and IBM launch digital skills training for one million Nigerian citizens
Kaduna State Government in Nigeria and IBM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train one million citizens in digital skills from 2018 to 2022. The training will focus on boosting digital and entrepreneurship skills to provide youth with better…
Basic Digital Literacy workshop for village consultative councils in Brunei
On October 6, 2018, the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) held a Basic Digital Literacy Workshop for village consultative council members in Tutong District. The workshop is part of an initiative called ‘ICT Savviness Programme’, which…
Digital Springboard delivers digital skills to improve the lives and work opportunities of Australians
The Digital Springboard program is an initiative launched by Infoxchange and Google to teach Australians (especially Australian youth) digital skills for their jobs and everyday lives. It is mainly based on the recently disclosed results of the Australian Digital Inclusion…
SCVO released a new Essential Digital Skills Toolkit for Scotland
SCVO Digital released Scotland’s Essential Digital Skills Toolkit, which can used as a guide for individuals and organizations promoting digital skills projects in their communities or workplaces. The document is intended to help users identify the skills gap, benchmark against…
