WEF Ranks Countries Striving for Full Digital Inclusion
The “World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report 2015: ICTs for Inclusive Growth,” evaluates countries that are exploiting the opportunities ICT has to offer and bridging the digital divide through the Network Readiness Index (NRI). The NRI takes into account…
Microsoft Ghana Works for Youth Employment
Derek Appiah, the new country manager of Microsoft Ghana, is devoted to improving youth employment and developing ICT skills for youth more generally, which he thinks are far too low at present. Youth unemployment is a serious problem in Ghana,…
IT Apprenticeships for Youth Employment in Scotland
The UK is combating youth unemployment, in part, through apprenticeship schemes. One company in particular, BT, will launch 1000 new apprenticeships and graduate schemes throughout the UK this year. They will also offer “Degree Apprenticeships,” where participants can work while…
Youth-Senior Partnerships for Digital Literacy Training
Walsa, which means “link” in English, is “an intergenerational ICT learning” initiative of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Qatar (ictQATAR). This programme is part of ictQATAR’s Digital Inclusion Strategy which, in part, recognizes the exclusion of senior citizens…
Young Innovators Recognized at 2015 World Founder Forum
Founder.org invests in student entrepreneurs. Between June 14 and 17, the company will present “its future innovators at the 2015 World Founder Forum” in Stockholm at KTH Innovation, part of the Royal Institute of Technology. This event includes participants from…
Beyond Girls in ICT Day: Empowering Women through ICT in Nigeria
Dr. Omobola Johnson, the Minister of Communications Technology in Nigeria, demonstrated her commitment to empowering girls through ICT at the recent Girls in ICT Day celebration in the country. She said at the event, “Removing the barriers that stop women…
