Orange has officially opened Gaborone, the 12th “Orange Digital Center”, an ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation, in the presence of high political and academic authorities from Botswana, the management of Orange Botswana and members of the Orange Africa and Middle East Executive Committee.
After Tunisia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Madagascar, Morocco and Liberia, it is in Botswana that the 12th Orange Digital Center of Africa and the Middle East is emerging.
Covering an area of 390m², it brings together the 4 strategic programs of the Orange group, namely: a Code School, a Solidarity FabLab digital manufacturing workshop of the Orange Foundation, an Orange Fab start-up accelerator, supported by Orange Ventures Africa and Middle East, the Orange Group’s investment fund.
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All of these programs are free and open to everyone. They range from digital training for young people, 90% of which are practical, to support for project leaders, including the acceleration of start-ups and investment in them.
Operating in a network, the Orange Digital Centers allow an exchange of experiences and expertise from one country to another and offer a simple and inclusive approach to strengthen the employability of young people, encourage innovative entrepreneurship and promote the fabric local digital.
Officially launched, the Orange Digital Center in Botswana is fully operational and functional to host several training courses and digital events. In addition, Orange Botswana, in partnership with universities, will train students free of charge and deploy Orange Digital Center Clubs in certain universities, extensions of the Orange Digital Center in the regions. This aims to complete the system to offer as many people as possible access to new technologies and help them make full use of them.
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Orange is committed to realizing its vision, which is to promote the employability of young people while supporting sustainable growth and the country’s digital transformation agenda. The program is also designed to advance gender equality and inclusion by promoting access to ICT jobs for women and girls.
Because digital must be an opportunity for all, this initiative is fully in line with our commitment as a responsible operator and responds, in accordance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to 6 sustainable development goals. : (SDG 4) quality education, (SDG 5) gender equality, (SDG 8) decent work and economic growth, (SDG 9) industry, innovation and infrastructure, (SDG 10) reduced inequalities and (SDG 17) partnership for the achievement of the goals.
“I am honored to participate in the launch of our 12th Orange Digital Center today in Botswana, part of a network of 32 Orange Digital Centers that will be deployed not only in Africa and the Middle East, but also in Europe by 2023. The objective is to democratize access to digital technology for young people, graduates or not, give them access to the latest technological skills to strengthen their employability, and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. », declares Jérôme HENIQUE, Managing Director Orange Africa and Middle East.
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For Néné MAIGA, Managing Director Orange Botswana, “At Orange Botswana, we are committed to digital equality. We are aware that this requires bold actions and significant investments to change the current discourse and status quo. This is why we are committed to leveraging the Orange Digital Center to meet the needs of Botswana, to support existing efforts to address the pressing challenges of economic inequality that is often perpetuated by a lack of inclusion. digital. It is up to all of us to make positive progress, and our resolve at Orange Botswana is firm. We can and will help promote sustainable progress for all. »
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