Smart Africa successfully hosted the inaugural Digital Skills Forum, a pan-African event dedicated to promoting the development of digital skills. Organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MPTEN), the Centre Africain de Recherche sur l’Intelligence Artificielle (CARIA), and the Africa Digital Academy (ADA), the forum, held over three days under the theme “Building a Digital Talent Pipeline for Africa,” aimed to underscore the critical need for developing digital skills among African pupils and students. The main focus areas of the event included digital education, professional training, digital inclusion, access to infrastructure and technologies, and the promotion of entrepreneurship and digital innovation. The Smart Africa Youth Chapter is specifically geared toward equipping youth and entrepreneurs with essential digital competencies. That’s what this forum is all about.”The Digital Skills Forum included lively discussions, training sessions, masterclasses, and keynotes by digital skills experts.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 29, 2023 10:13 UTC