Step To Apply For African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment Program Digital Ambassadors Initiative

The African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program will train over 500 digital ambassadors to lead a peer-to-peer training model set to expand digital skills to more African youth, especially in rural communities with limited internet connectivity.

Coding for Employment and its technical partners, Microsoft Philanthropies, will offer the digital ambassadors an intensive three-month program featuring in-demand skills, such as web design and digital marketing, as well as soft skills such as critical thinking, project management and communication.

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At the end of the coursework, the Bank and Microsoft Philanthropies will provide graduates with information and communication technology toolkits and resources so they can offer the same training within their local communities

The digital ambassadors initiative is part of the Bank’s strategy to center its technology and digital investments around the youth and enable them to bring about economic and social transformation in the digital age. The digital ambassadors peer-to-peer model is expected to draw more youth because it offers a more personalized learning experience.

The African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment Program Digital Ambassadors Initiative Requirements

• Applicants, aged between 18 and 35 years, are expected to be proficient in English or French and must be citizens of Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, or Senegal.
• Coding for Employment expects to expand the digital ambassador program to other countries soon after the pilot phase.

Benefits

• Digital ambassadors will receive stipends and have access to the digital skills training centers in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Rwanda.
• They will also have access to a network of employers, private sector partners and freelancing platforms.

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Register to become a Coding for Employment digital ambassador:

French form: https://forms.office.com/r/jzpLsdPcEB(link is external)

English form: https://forms.office.com/r/1TVYzErAr5(link is external)

Application deadline for the first cohort (known as the Nile Cohort): 31st December 2021 at 5:00 pm GMT.

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