By Iyabo Adebisi
A Non-Governmental Organisation, She Code Africa, has launched a two-week digital literacy program for over 200 women in Ibadan.
The initiative aims to empower them with essential technological skills.
The organization is running the training in partnership with technology giant, Hewlett-Packard (HP), at a computer-based test centre in Ibadan.
The Programme Associate of She Code Africa, Oreoluwa Adetula, told journalists that the program is part of a year-long HP Digital Equity Grant initiative and that the goal is to close the digital gender gap in Nigeria.
Adetula stated that the 2024 edition is training over 200 young women between the ages of 16 and 35 from under-served communities.
The curriculum focuses on foundational skills, including beginner computer use, smartphone operation, internet skills, online safety, and practical tech applications for school, work, and business.
Adetula emphasized that millions of Nigerian women still lack digital access and skills.
She said the training is designed to not only bridge this literacy gap but also provide better access to education, jobs, and entrepreneurship opportunities.
A facilitator, Adeyinka Ochui, said the participants are being introduced to the rudiments of digital literacy and the latest trends.
She added that the goal is to help them fast-track their endeavors in areas like digital marketing.
Two participants, Adigun Adekemi and Abdul Aminat, described the program as worthwhile and expressed hope that they would become digitally skilled by the end of the training.
The two-week digital literacy program is scheduled to end on Friday, August 29th.
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