6 days ago2 minMicrosoft to help 25 million people worldwide acquire digital skillsMicrosoft has announced a new global skills initiative that will identify gaps, provide free in-demand and digital skills to millions.
6 days ago1 minGoogle 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 302 minFacebook’s programs supporting small businesses in Africa go virtual due to COVIDFacebook’s various ongoing programs to support small businesses in Africa have gone virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 301 minGoogle funding digital skills initiatives worldwide Google is funding various digital skills initiatives worldwide, targeting youth and small businesses.
Jun 301 minIBM India rolls out free digital learning platform for job seekers and business ownersIBM India has rolled out ‘SkillsBuild Reignite’, a platform targeting job seekers and entrepreneurs.
Jun 231 minFacebook launches “My Digital World” to meet digital literacy needs across Sub-Saharan AfricaFacebook has launched a new virtual digital skills training program- My Digital World- targeting 20,000 young people in Africa.
Jun 171 minGetSet-4IR to scale access to digital skills training, jobs for unemployed youth in South AfricaGoogle South Africa and Impact Amplifier have launched GetSet-4IR, an initiative to address the shortage of digital skills.
Jun 161 minThird SkillsLab launches in EthiopiaMicrosoft 4Afrika, talent marketplace Gebeya and the Technology and Innovation Institute launch the first virtual SkillsLab in Ethiopia.
Jun 151 minHow a free app is looking to educate millions from their mobilesLast year, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) launched the Educate All initiative.
Jun 91 minIndia takes up AI mission with national platform, skilling programmeThe Indian government has launched a one-stop digital platform for all artificial intelligence (AI)-related developments in the country.
Jun 91 minFutureLearn, Coventry University launch suite of tech-focused microcredentials to upskill learnersFutureLearn and Coventry University have launched a suite of technology-focused microcredentials to upskill learners around the world.
Jun 21 minIndia: A new upskilling and return-to-work program for women in Telangana StateThe Indian state of Telangana has launched a new virtual upskilling and return-to-work program for women.
Jun 21 minAutomation Anywhere, NASSCOM to upskill Indian workforce and students in RPANearly 300,000 developers and students in India will be trained to complete one million Robotic Process Automation (RPA) courses.
Jun 21 minKenya: 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 21 minHuawei launches ASEAN academy to empower digital talent and nurture a digital ecosystemHuawei Malaysia has set up an academy, the first of its kind in the Asian Pacific region, to nurture and develop local digital talent.
May 261 minEricsson Educate: digital learning program for students launchedEricsson in partnership with UNESCO recently launched Ericsson Educate, a digital learning platform.
May 261 minIndia: After 9 applications, this startup won YC support to upskill engineersFrom a YouTube channel to a fully fledged online platform, this Edtech startup - Skill-Lync -offers industry-relevant courses to engineering
May 191 minGhana: Soronko Academy and MasterCard Foundation launch digital skills assessment toolsSoronko Academy and the Mastercard Foundation have launched an online skills assessment and job matching platform.
May 191 minMDEC and Coursera to digitally upskill Malaysian workforceA new partnership between the Malaysian government and global online learning platform Coursera targets unemployed workers in the country.
May 191 minNigeria: NOUN begins free virtual training for 600 participantsNigeria-based Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning is offering free online digital skills training to 600 people.