The Benin Digital Skills School (EMN) plans to train young people as part of the D-CLIC project, supported by the International Organization of Francophonie (OIF). For this, a call to Applications have been launched since Tuesday, October 14 and remains open until October 27.

The Benin Digital Skills School (EMN) intends to award 280 full scholarships in the following options: telecom technician, fiber optic option; maintenance technician for electronic equipment; digital marketing; mobile web development. Ce project that targets people aged 18 to 35, aims to strengthen their employability.

In an EMN press release, it is stated that “this initiative aims to enable young people who are passionate about digital technology to acquire technical and professional skills in areas keys to digital technology, thus promoting their socio-professional integration and their autonomy”.

This initiative is part of the desire of Beninese authorities to make digital transformation a lever for socio-economic development. This requires a workforce with digital skills, both in the private sector and in the public sector. Ce need is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, where the World Bank estimates To 230 million the number of jobs that will require digital skills by 2030.

It echoes the LEARN program (Levier of Apprenticeship for Digital Reconversion), launched in June 2021 by the Beninese government in partnership with EPITECH. It aims to offer each year to young Beninese aged 18 to 35, recruited across the board of the national territory, training grants in the field of digital. The program consists of an intensive training course of six months, followed by an internship lasting from four weeks to six months. He wears each year on a specific job.