More than 1000 youths receive skills training in Nigeria
The National Directorate of Employment in Nigeria announced its Youth Employment Social Support Operation (YESSO), which has trained 1,047 youths in employment skills that include Information and Communication Technologies. The main objective of the program is to empower youth from…
Digital Inclusion of Young Aspirants to train Indian youth with digital skills for access to better employment opportunities
Anudip not-for-profit social enterprise and Citi Foundation launched “Digital Inclusion of Young Aspirants (DIYA)” program in 2016 to provide youth from different regions in India with IT and English language skills. By August 2017, the program has already impacted 1000…
Microsoft and Young Bangla will train 50,000 students in Bangladesh
Microsoft and Young Bangla youth network partnered to provide computer training for 50,000 students in national educational institutions. Through their curriculum, these institutions intend to better prepare students for future employment through a brief overview of troubleshooting operating systems and…
New Tech4ED centers to enhance education and employment through ICTs in Philippines
The Department of Information and Communication Technologies in Philippines launched the Tech4ED project in Santa Fe and Bambang towns from Nueva Vizcaya province. The program consists in establishing ICT centers for citizens to leverage the capacity of information technologies to…
Neighborhood Innovation Lab invites youth to work for their communities
The government of New York City announced the creation of its first smart city Neighborhood Innovation Lab in Brooklyn to provide tech education and digital skills to youth from the region. It is projected that the initiative reach 1,000 youths…
Microsoft’s Affordable Access Initiative provides funds six African startups to promote access to internet
Six African startups received grants from Microsoft’s Affordable Access Initiative to implement their projects for increasing access to internet services in their regions. The winners of these grants will receive seed funding and will be included in a network of…
Better Connections program in Qatar is enhanced through collaboration with Vodafone
The Better Connections program is an initiative organized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in Qatar to provide ICT tools and teach digital skills to migrant workers in order to help them enhance their job opportunities, keep in…
GE Balance the Equation to hire 20,000 women in STEM roles by 2020
General Electric’s campaign launched in February 2017 aims to get 20,000 women hired for STEM related jobs in USA by 2020 in order to achieve a 50% gender balance in entry-level technical programs. Through this initiative, the organization seeks to…
iAMDigital funds startups that build digital skills in UK
iAMDigital is a 1 million pounds’ fund generated by Creative England and Nominet Trust to invest in new organizations aiming to increase digital inclusion in the United Kingdom. Through this funding, these organizations seek to improve digital skills in the…
Code Unnati to provide advanced coding skills to underserved populations in India
Software company SAP in India launched “code unnati” program to promote digital literacy and software skills in the country. This action forms part of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan (PMGDSA) initiative to generate work opportunities through digital literacy. During…