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

 Application Deadline: December 31st, 2021 

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.

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.

Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/3DBdaLm