Digital Skills Training
27 Dec
One thousand women have graduated in web development and data analytics in the second cohort of GetBundi Education Technology’s TechSis program. The TechSis 2024 cohorts, who were onboarded to the program in July, graduated at an event held onsite and virtually on December 14, 2024. While 500 women focused on data analytics, the other 500…
12 Aug 2024
The Ebonyi State Government has flagged off a free digital skills training targeted at equipping 5,000 youths of the state with various digital skill sets. The programme, which is being run through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) office in Ebonyi State and supported by the First Lady through her BERWO Foundation, targets to train 200…
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Senator Gbenga Ashafa delivered an inspiring speech on Tuesday at the graduation ceremony of the first batch of 200 students from the Computer Based Test (CBT) training program in Kosofe, Lagos. Organised by the Total Nucleus Foundation, the program aims to equip individuals with essential digital skills for the modern world. The training gave participants…
8 Apr 2024
Building on the success of TechSis 2023, the first edition of its tech initiative aimed at empowering girls and women with digital skills to assume their rightful place at the heights of the digital economy, GetBundi Education Foundation has opened applications for the second edition tagged TechSis 2024. Whereas the first edition targeted 500 women…
8 Mar 2024
In a transformative initiative, the TalkLove Africa Foundation (TAF) has embarked on a mission to equip visually impaired women between the ages of 18 and 40 with essential digital skills, fostering inclusivity and empowerment in Rivers State. Funded by the European Union, the main objective of the traning is to improve the employability of these…
7 Mar 2024
In a significant move towards community development and women's empowerment, TalkLove Africa Foundation recently initiated a stakeholders' visit to Rumoji community leaders in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The visit aimed to rally support and participation from community leaders for an upcoming Digital Skills Training program funded by the European Union which is…
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