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Mar 30
1 min

TikTok to train 100 black South African creators

TikTok's new Rising Voices incubator project will train, educate and support 100 black creators.

Mar 29
2 min

New program to trial digital skills training approaches for women

The aim of these pilots is to test different models of delivering digital skills training to women and girls. These different pilots will...

Feb 17
1 min

Kenya: New digital skills program for the jobless and entrepreneurs

Kenyans who lost their jobs during the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will benefit from an upskilling initiative to...

Feb 15
1 min

IBM platform to provide free digital skills to young Kenyans

Via CIO East Africa At least 50,000 young Kenyans aged 14 to 20 will obtain digital skills through IBM's Open P-TECH platform, reports...

Feb 7
1 min

Siemens and CSIR partner to boost South African's 4IR competitiveness

Via CSIR A partnership between the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Siemens South Africa seeks to empower the...

Feb 1
1 min

South Africa: Online recruitment platform offers free courses for jobseekers

Giraffe, a South African based online job portal is offering free courses to job seekers using the platform to find work, reports...

Nov 10, 2020
1 min

Digital skills insights 2020

Via ITU Academy Published annually by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a UN agency, this year's Digital Skills Insights...

Oct 25, 2020
3 min

The Future of Jobs Report 2020

The report takes stock of the impact of the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the COVID-19 recession on the future of jobs.

Oct 13, 2020
1 min

Microsoft to upskill Malaysian youth for the gig economy

Microsoft Malaysia has launched a program to equip Malaysian youths with skills for the gig economy.

Sep 29, 2020
1 min

INDIA: Recruiters turn to upskilling platforms to hire talent

Indian companies are turning to upskilling platforms to hire talent as more people sign up to upgrade their skills.

Aug 4, 2020
1 min

India's graduates need soft skills to benefit from the platform economy- report

Graduate trainees from India's Industrial Training Institutes need to obtain soft skills to help them navigate the platform economy.

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

Nigeria: Jobberman, Mastercard Foundation team up on jobs and skills for youth

Mastercard Foundation and Jobberman Nigeria have launched a mass training program for job seekers in Nigeria.

Jul 16, 2020
2 min

UNESCO launches Global Skills Academy to boost employability of one million youth

UNESCO has launched the Global Skills Academy to provide youth with opportunities to gain digital skills and other competencies.

Jul 14, 2020
1 min

Lagos State launches new digital skills training for students

The Lagos State Government has launched a program that will provide virtual digital skills training to students.

Jul 7, 2020
2 min

Microsoft to help 25 million people worldwide acquire digital skills

Microsoft has announced a new global skills initiative that will identify gaps, provide free in-demand and digital skills to millions.

Jul 7, 2020
1 min

Google to provide free tools and training to 10 million people and businesses

Google want to provide free tools and training to 10 million people around the world to help them recover from the effects of the pandemic.

Jun 30, 2020
2 min

Facebook’s programs supporting small businesses in Africa go virtual due to COVID

Facebook’s various ongoing programs to support small businesses in Africa have gone virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jun 30, 2020
1 min

Google funding digital skills initiatives worldwide

Google is funding various digital skills initiatives worldwide, targeting youth and small businesses.

Jun 30, 2020
1 min

IBM India rolls out free digital learning platform for job seekers and business owners

IBM India has rolled out ‘SkillsBuild Reignite’, a platform targeting job seekers and entrepreneurs.

Jun 23, 2020
1 min

Facebook launches “My Digital World” to meet digital literacy needs across Sub-Saharan Africa

Facebook has launched a new virtual digital skills training program- My Digital World- targeting 20,000 young people in Africa.

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