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As the world moves towards a fourth industrial revolution, the demand for digitalization will continue to grow. Digital innovations have the potential to solve development challenges and create new job opportunities.
In Africa, the youth population is rapidly increasing and is expected to double by 2050, reaching over 830 million individuals. However, the digital divide persists across the continent, posing a significant challenge to their employability.

Launched by the African Development Bank and its partners – Microsoft, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Facebook – the Coding for Employment program aims to prepare young Africans for the jobs of tomorrow and harness the potential of the next generation of digital innovators to address the continent’s growing challenges in sectors such as health, education, and agriculture, among others.

By 2025, this initiative will have equipped 32 million young people with skills that meet labor market needs and created 9 million jobs in ICT and other key sectors.

Training courses

Life skills

Life skills training aims to strengthen people’s ability to make decisions and act in a positive way that will benefit them and those around them.

Business & Entrepreneuriat

The Business and Entrepreneurship course is designed to be a nest for future entrepreneurs, experienced managers, architects of emergence and drivers of development.

Digital skills

The Digital Skills course is designed to train entrepreneurs in digital innovations to support the digital revolution and build a prosperous, connected society.

For more information on the programme, download the one pager.

Tangible impact and prospects

This exceptional training programme has crossed borders, impacting three countries and bringing together more than 70 beneficiaries around a common mission: to transform potential into success.

With the support of more than 4 partner universities.
A true educational adventure that redefines not only learning, but also collective impact, inspiring a new generation of committed leaders and professionals.

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Schools & Universities

Training on the Coding for Employment platform

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Microsoft have launched a digital training platform on coding. Called ‘Coding for Employment’.
Accessible free of charge in all 54 African countries, this platform is a tool designed to provide young Africans with digital skills. It offers technical courses such as web development, design, data science and digital marketing.

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Stories from former participants

Eloquent testimonials from former participants illustrate the tangible and profound impact the programme has had on their lives and communities

‘During the course I really appreciated the way the teaching was delivered and the way I was supervised. As far as teaching my classes now is concerned, I'll be able to apply the lessons on how to motivate learners, how to arouse interest, as well as stress management and active listening. We're going to use this opportunity to benefit young people in Africa, especially in Côte d'Ivoire, by helping them to develop their personal and entrepreneurial skills in the future. ’

Johnson GRACE – Teacher-researcher – TOT – ESATIC Côte d’ivoire

‘This training of trainers in basic digital skills has enabled us to know how to program, how to code and above all how to be a good digital citizen. Through the skills we learned in the training course, we hope to give entrepreneurs and young people in Saint-Louis the benefit of this knowledge about digital technology and its uses in their day-to-day activities.'

Abdoulaye Cissé – Etudiant – TOT – Université Gaston Berger

‘The training of trainers is a rich learning experience. As a member of the administration, I see that it's good to do this kind of training, knowing that it's a way of managing students. I feel that my life skills have been strengthened, particularly in terms of how to welcome students, raise their awareness and guide them. When I get back to the campuses, I intend to share this knowledge with the students and also with the women's group of which I am a member, to help them with their entrepreneurship. ’

Coumba LABO – Education and Training Officer – TOT – UVS

‘During the course I really appreciated the way the teaching was delivered and the way I was supervised. As far as teaching my classes now is concerned, I'll be able to apply the lessons on how to motivate learners, how to arouse interest, as well as stress management and active listening. We're going to use this opportunity to benefit young people in Africa, especially in Côte d'Ivoire, by helping them to develop their personal and entrepreneurial skills in the future. ’

Johnson GRACE – Teacher-researcher – TOT – ESATIC Côte d’ivoire

‘This training of trainers in basic digital skills has enabled us to know how to program, how to code and above all how to be a good digital citizen. Through the skills we learned in the training course, we hope to give entrepreneurs and young people in Saint-Louis the benefit of this knowledge about digital technology and its uses in their day-to-day activities.'

Abdoulaye Cissé – Etudiant – TOT – Université Gaston Berger

‘The training of trainers is a rich learning experience. As a member of the administration, I see that it's good to do this kind of training, knowing that it's a way of managing students. I feel that my life skills have been strengthened, particularly in terms of how to welcome students, raise their awareness and guide them. When I get back to the campuses, I intend to share this knowledge with the students and also with the women's group of which I am a member, to help them with their entrepreneurship. ’

Coumba LABO – Education and Training Officer – TOT – UVS

Universities partners

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Partners

An initiative of the African Development Bank and its partners – Microsoft, Rockefeller Foundation and Facebook. The Coding for Jobs programme aims to train the new generation of young African leaders who will take up the challenges of digital technology.

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