International Trade Centre (ITC) launches READY Salone project to train 3,000 Sierra Leonean youth for the digital economy
The young entrepreneurs in Cerra Leone will improve their digital skills by launching “Sierra Leine: Given the power through digital technology” (Prepare salon) By International Trade Center (ITC) project.
The Ready Salone project is funded by the Korean International Union Agency (KOICA) and implemented for four years. It aims to support young people, young entrepreneurs, business support organizations, technology centers, and policy makers to use the opportunities in the digital economy. The initiative attaches great importance to young women and disabled.
“Trade is digital. This is the current business. Young people are leading the trend. Through Ready Salone, we cooperate with the government and enterprises to create a digital friendly environment and cultivate online skills of young people, women and disabled. Cooperate with stakeholders across the country, “said the executive director of ITC Pamela Coca -Cola HamiltonEssence
The main government officials including Hon. The launching ceremony was attended. Dr. David Monei Song, Chief Minister; Dear. Ms. Haja Salimatu Bah, Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation; Dear. Mr. Mohammed Oman Bandulla; and your youth. Minister of Trade and Industry Ibrahim Alpha Alpha Sais. It is expected that there are more than 100 young people and major stakeholders from the business and science and technology circles.
The Ready Salone project has four intervention measures: improving the digital literacy of young people; improving the competitiveness of entrepreneurship through skills; strengthening business support services focusing on technology; formulating tolerant national digital strategies.
Through this project, 3,000 young people and 250 small and medium -sized enterprises will get digital skills and business opportunities. In addition, a publicity activity will cover 10,000 young people to promote the benefits of digital education, occupations and entrepreneurship. Sierra Leone will participate in motivating girls and young women to seek opportunities in the digital economy.
The Youth Affairs Department and the Ministry of Communications, Technology and Innovation are the main government partners of Ready Salone.
“Sierra Leone is the pillar of our economy. We are glad to see how they will use the skills and tools they will obtain from the project to develop their careers and contribute to their community and the country.” Muhammad Oman · Mr. Ban Gula, Minister of Youth Affairs.
“The Ready Salone project focuses on creating digital employment opportunities and successful digital freelancers, which is perfectly consistent with our national goals and measures and directly contribute. We look forward to cooperating with ITC to expand the influence of our work.” Haja Ms. Salimatu Bah, Minister of Communications, Technology and Innovation.
After the ITC executive director, Ms. Coke-Hamilton signed a memorandum of understanding; Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr. Hon. David Mona Mori; 100 young people including Mr. Baik Ki-Hyun, deputy state director of Koica Nigeria participated in Ready Salone Project slogan competition.
On the second day of the project, representatives of financial institutions and the stakeholders of the technology and youth ecosystem discussed the way to promote the women’s inclusive finance and discussed the steps of launching the Youth Employment Skills Fund (Skye) for the Srallion youth.
Interested young and young entrepreneurs can express their interest in the project by filling in the following content This formEssence
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