Digital inclusion in the innovation district model: the case of Chattanooga, Tennessee
According to the Brookings Institution, more and more cities are using the innovation district model, in which anchor institutions, companies, startups, business incubators, and accelerators are clustered together in dense urban areas to spur economic development. Such districts, however, can risk…
BT and Google team up to offer free digital skills training to SMEs in the UK
SMEs are being offered the opportunity to acquire digital skills for free through a partnership between BT and the Google Digital Garage. At the training events, businesses receive advice on how to build a digital marketing plan; grow a business…
DOT Rwanda young Digital Ambassadors celebrated for contributing to greater digital inclusion
115 young Digital Ambassadors who worked to improve digital inclusion in Rwanda through digital skills training, digital entrepreneurship and technology-enabled social innovation graduated from the Digital Opportunity Trust’s (DOT) Digital Ambassador Program on 22 November 2019. The Digital Ambassadors provided digital skills training…
UNESCO and Huawei announce partnership to improve digital skills and the application of AI in East Africa
The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and Huawei announced a new partnership to improve digital skills in Africa and explore the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), under the auspices of Huawei’s digital inclusion…
£1.3 million awarded to 15 digital skills projects in the UK through ‘Power Up’ initiative
The Good Things Foundation and J.P. Morgan have awarded grants totalling £1.3 million to 15 community-based projects in the UK aimed at closing the digital skills gap. The ultimate goal of this ‘Power Up’ initiative is to drive economic and social inclusion…
Orange opens new Digital Center in Dakar, Senegal
Orange inaugurated a new Digital Center in Dakar, Senegal, on 24 October, the second such center on the African continent and the first in West Africa. Orange Digital Centers are an international network of spaces for countries to share experiences…
Malaysia to establish National Digital Inclusion Council
The Malaysian government will establish a National Digital Inclusion Council, with the aim of creating more equal income opportunities in the country’s digital economy. The creation of the Council fits with the government’s stated aim and vision of ‘Shared Prosperity’,…
IDB Lab announces winners of its “Bootcamps for Tech Fans” challenge
IDB Lab, the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) innovation laboratory, has announced the two winners of its “Bootcamps for Tech Fans” challenge. The open call for proposals was launched in January 2019 to identify the most innovative Ready-to-Work Bootcamp models for…
Digital academy initiative launched in India
Capgemini has announced it will set up two Digital Academies in India to equip marginalized and under-represented populations with digital skills, including disadvantaged youth who are NEET (not in education, employment or training), as well as people who are struggling…
OECD launches 2019 Skills Outlook: Thriving in a Digital World
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the fourth edition of its skills outlook report, “Thriving in a Digital World”. The report examines how rapid digitalization worldwide is changing both the nature and future of work, and by…
