Vodacom Group has partnered with technology providers to give young people across Africa access to digital skills as part of its commitment to drive digital literacy for the continent’s next generation.
Together with AWS, Microsoft, Skillsoft and other collaborating organizations, Vodacom aims to bridge the digital skills gap across eight African countries and upskill a million young people by 2027.
The Vodacom Digital Skills Hub is designed to empower the next generation to consider a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and entails fun and engaging practical digital skills training for young people on the continent.
AWS Educate is one of the first programmes to be offered through the Digital Skills Hub and an additional programme to Vodacom’s various existing online learning platforms. AWS Educate offers beginners an extensive library of self-paced online training that covers a range of topics from cloud fundamentals to artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The Vodacom Group Digital Skills Hub is available in Kenya (Industry Digital Talent Program) ,South Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho, Egypt (Talimy) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (VodaEduc), leveraging existing e-learning platforms in the respective markets.
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According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), over 230 million jobs will require digital skills in Africa by 2030, yet the continent faces a significant gap in supply and demand for digital expertise.
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub said the African continent is plagued by high levels of unemployment, gender inequality, income disparity and limited access to education, healthcare and essential services.
“The challenges facing Africa inform our purpose and drives our strategy to connect for a better future, leveraging digital technologies to drive inclusion into the future for the betterment of people. The launch of the Digital Skills Hub is testament to our commitment to pioneering the path to a digital and more inclusive Africa,” saidShameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO.
The Vodacom Digital Skills Hub provides access to self-paced digital skills training for those aged between 18 and 35. This is in addition to Vodacom Group’s existing free e-learning platforms across its markets.
learning and digital classrooms have made it possible for students in remote or underserved areas to access quality education with platforms such as Talimy in Egypt, e-Fahamu in Tanzania, VodaEduc in the Democratic of Congo (DRC), Faz Crescer in Mozambique and an e-learning platform in South Africa, providing a wealth of online resources, which cater to different learning needs.
By Obegi Malack
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