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Jul 14, 20201 min read

Lagos State launches new digital skills training for students

The Lagos State Government has launched a program that will provide virtual digital skills training to students.

Jul 7, 20202 min read

Microsoft to help 25 million people worldwide acquire digital skills

Microsoft has announced a new global skills initiative that will identify gaps, provide free in-demand and digital skills to millions.

Jul 7, 20201 min read

COVID-19 and India’s Gig Economy: The Case of Ride-Hailing Companies

This special report analyses the impact of COVID19 on the ride-hailing sector in India, using Ola and Uber as case studies.

Jul 7, 20201 min read

Google to provide free tools and training to 10 million people and businesses

Google want to provide free tools and training to 10 million people around the world to help them recover from the effects of the pandemic.

Jun 30, 20202 min read

Facebook’s programs supporting small businesses in Africa go virtual due to COVID

Facebook’s various ongoing programs to support small businesses in Africa have gone virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jun 30, 20201 min read

Google funding digital skills initiatives worldwide

Google is funding various digital skills initiatives worldwide, targeting youth and small businesses.

Jun 30, 20201 min read

IBM India rolls out free digital learning platform for job seekers and business owners

IBM India has rolled out ‘SkillsBuild Reignite’, a platform targeting job seekers and entrepreneurs.

Jun 23, 20201 min read

INDIA: Gig workers can’t make a living unless they install a controversial contact tracing App

Gig workers in India have to install a controversial government-backed contact tracing app if they want to keep making a living.

Jun 23, 20201 min read

Facebook launches “My Digital World” to meet digital literacy needs across Sub-Saharan Africa

Facebook has launched a new virtual digital skills training program- My Digital World- targeting 20,000 young people in Africa.

Jun 22, 20203 min read

Exploring how digital platforms are helping to fill skills gaps for African youth

We're focused on building a stronger evidence base for the impact on platform workers' livelihoods & the business case for platforms.

Jun 17, 20201 min read

GetSet-4IR to scale access to digital skills training, jobs for unemployed youth in South Africa

Google South Africa and Impact Amplifier have launched GetSet-4IR, an initiative to address the shortage of digital skills.

Jun 16, 20201 min read

Third SkillsLab launches in Ethiopia

Microsoft 4Afrika, talent marketplace Gebeya and the Technology and Innovation Institute launch the first virtual SkillsLab in Ethiopia.

Jun 15, 20201 min read

How a free app is looking to educate millions from their mobiles

Last year, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) launched the Educate All initiative.

Jun 11, 20205 min read

Could logistic companies be the biggest winners of Africa’s COVID-19 e-commerce race?

If e-commerce companies make strategic shifts now, they could weather the pandemic.

Jun 9, 20201 min read

India takes up AI mission with national platform, skilling programme

The Indian government has launched a one-stop digital platform for all artificial intelligence (AI)-related developments in the country.

Jun 9, 20201 min read

FutureLearn, Coventry University launch suite of tech-focused microcredentials to upskill learners

FutureLearn and Coventry University have launched a suite of technology-focused microcredentials to upskill learners around the world.

Jun 9, 20201 min read

Uber UK launches Work Hub for drivers to find other gig jobs during COVID-19

Uber U.K. has launched a Work Hub for drivers through which they can take up temporary work opportunities with other companies.

Jun 1, 20201 min read

Gig workers, platforms and government during Covid-19 in South Africa

By Fairwork Fairwork’s latest analysis of the COVID-19 responses by the government and platforms in South Africa finds that neither has...

Jun 1, 20201 min read

India: A new upskilling and return-to-work program for women in Telangana State

The Indian state of Telangana has launched a new virtual upskilling and return-to-work program for women.

Jun 1, 20201 min read

Automation Anywhere, NASSCOM to upskill Indian workforce and students in RPA

Nearly 300,000 developers and students in India will be trained to complete one million Robotic Process Automation (RPA) courses.