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Investment in Digital Skills for Young Women through AGCCI

Latest Tanzania education news · Investment in Digital Skills for Young Women through AG… explained · updated Aug 9, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained

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  • Ahead of the handover ceremony, 50 young people from Kigamboni FDC and nearby primary, secondary and high schools participated in a three-day Digital Skills Bootcamp held from 4–6 August.
  • DAR ES SALAAM: UN Women, with support from the Government of Belgium, has handed over Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment valued at approximately USD 11,000 to Kigamboni Folk Development College.
  • The handover formed part of activities commemorating International Youth Day 2026 and underscored the importance of investing in technology, skills development and inclusive Technical and Vocational Education and.
  • More than 200 girls have participated in coding camps and digital skills programmes through the initiative.
  • The new equipment will strengthen Kigamboni FDC’s digital learning centre and expand opportunities for young women and men, including learners enrolled in second-chance education programmes, to acquire practical digital.

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The initiative forms part of UN Women’s broader efforts to strengthen women’s economic empowerment and participation in technology and innovation, including through the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI), implemented by UN Women with support from the Government of Belgium.

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