African Development Bank Coding for Employment program marks milestone: 130,000 users across Africa
The program’s online platforms offer in-demand technical courses such as web development, design, data science and digital marketing – for free
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, August 13, 2021/APO Group/ --
On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) announces the enrolment of 130,000 users in its Coding for Employment digital skills program.
The milestone comes as Coding for Employment works to equip African youth with information and communication technology, entrepreneurship and soft-skills training to compete in a digital economy. The program’s online platforms offer in-demand technical courses such as web development, design, data science and digital marketing – for free.
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in lockdowns and school...