March 2023 Newsletter

By Catherine Kagwiria Posted: 04 / 04 / 2023

YOUNG WOMEN FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021 suggests that only 14 per cent of those working in cloud computing, 20 per cent of engineers, and 32 per cent of data and artificial intelligence professionals are women.
AFRALTI remains committed to collaborate with partners in changing the ICT landscape for women in Africa by impacting skills and have them take leadership roles and representation in the digital sector.” Read more

SAFER INTERNET DAY 2023

Over the years, Safer Internet Day has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar. From cyberbullying to social networking to digital identity, each year Safer Internet Day aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and current concerns. This year AFRALTI marked the day by making it all about the internet users under the theme, “Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations online.” Read more

AFRALTI BECOMES AN ITU ACADEMY TRAINING CENTER SET TO ENHANCE DIGITAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) selected fourteen (14) organizations from around the world to join its new flagship ITU Academy Training Centres (ATC) programme. AFRALTI as a selected Centre will support ITU’s development priorities by strengthening capacity building and boosting technical ICT skills and proficiency, particularly in developing countries. Read more

AFRALTI BECOMES A PECB SILVER AUTHORIZED PARTNER
PECB is a personnel certification body which provides education and certification for individuals under ISO/IEC 17024 for a wide range of disciplines. PECB is accredited by a number of accreditation bodies, including The International Accreditation Service (IAS) and The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for various certification schemes. In the last 3 years, PECB courses have gained popularity within AFRALTI trainings. Read more

AFRALTI CAREER TALKS ON THE GO
AFRALTI continues working with learning institutions around the region to build capacity and give career guidance to youths in high schools and universities. Read more

AFRALTI DECLARED A WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS) 2023 CHAMPION ON ITS WOMEN ICT TRAINING & INNOVATION PROJECT
The WSIS Prizes 2023 is an exceptional international recognition of WSIS Stakeholders as Winners and Champions for their excellence in supporting the implementation of WSIS outcomes, WSIS Action Lines and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more

THE AFRALTI GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETS IN KENYA

The 65th Governing Council meeting of the African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) took place from 13th to 17th March 2023 at the Ciala Resort in Kisumu, Kenya. The Republic of Kenya being the host took over the Chair of the Governing Council of AFRALTI for the year and was represented by the Communications Authority of Kenya. Read more

AFRALTI-1st April 2023-31st March 2024 Training Calendar

Follow the link above to view AFRALTI-1st April 2022-31st March 2023 Training Calendar.

AFRALTI Upcoming Events

Mozilla Innovation week 11th April – 27th June 2023
Annual Liaison Forum 31st July – 5th August 2023

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