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Aug 4
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1 min

Google funding digital skills initiatives worldwide

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

Jun 30
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
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.

Jun 17
1 min

GetSet-4IR to scale access to digital skills training, jobs for unemployed youth in South Africa

Google South Africa and Impact Amplifier have launched GetSet-4IR, an initiative to address the shortage of digital skills.

Jun 16
1 min

Third SkillsLab launches in Ethiopia

Microsoft 4Afrika, talent marketplace Gebeya and the Technology and Innovation Institute launch the first virtual SkillsLab in Ethiopia.

Jun 15
1 min

How a free app is looking to educate millions from their mobiles

Last year, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) launched the Educate All initiative.

Jun 9
1 min

India takes up AI mission with national platform, skilling programme

The Indian government has launched a one-stop digital platform for all artificial intelligence (AI)-related developments in the country.

Jun 9
1 min

FutureLearn, Coventry University launch suite of tech-focused microcredentials to upskill learners

FutureLearn and Coventry University have launched a suite of technology-focused microcredentials to upskill learners around the world.

Jun 2
1 min

India: A new upskilling and return-to-work program for women in Telangana State

The Indian state of Telangana has launched a new virtual upskilling and return-to-work program for women.

Jun 2
1 min

Automation Anywhere, NASSCOM to upskill Indian workforce and students in RPA

Nearly 300,000 developers and students in India will be trained to complete one million Robotic Process Automation (RPA) courses.

Jun 2
1 min

Kenya: Strathmore University students to gain digital safety skills

Strathmore University and Check Point Software, a cybersecurity company, have launched a new cybersecurity curriculum for students.

Jun 2
1 min

Huawei launches ASEAN academy to empower digital talent and nurture a digital ecosystem

Huawei Malaysia has set up an academy, the first of its kind in the Asian Pacific region, to nurture and develop local digital talent.

May 26
1 min

Ericsson Educate: digital learning program for students launched

Ericsson in partnership with UNESCO recently launched Ericsson Educate, a digital learning platform.

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