Power Learn Project Announces One Million Developers For Africa Program
The Power Learn Project, an African impact organization, has launched its flagship program One Million Developers for Africa” Scholarship Program (#1MillionDevs4Africa) to teach and empower one million young people with ICT employable skills.
Africa is grappling with a massive digital skills gap, which is stifling economic growth and development. According to a report by the International Finance Corporation , 230 million jobs on the continent will require some level of digital skills by 2030. (IFC). This leads to a stunning 650 million training opportunities and a market worth an estimated $130 billion. Since 2020, the necessity for these talents has grown even more obvious, as the COVID-19 epidemic has forced many firms to adopt digital in order to survive.
Ms. Mumbi Ndung’u, the Chief Growth & Operations Officer for Power Learn Project, stated, “Our mission is to achieve revolutionary change for Africa’s young through technological skilling.” The curriculum will include online junior software development training, which will include handpicked programming languages as well as a soft skills component in employability and entrepreneurship to help students get entry-level smart technology jobs. The course will be supported on full scholarships thanks to the help of partners, so the learners’ sole concern will be to learn and absorb as much as they can as they prepare to traverse the digital revolution with us.”
“After completing the course, learners will have access to a variety of options and alternative educational pathways offered by the organization, including internships and proof of work chances, as well as venture studio and incubator links if they choose to pursue entrepreneurship.” Ndung’u went on to say more.
The moment to invest in digital growth is now, with 70 percent of Africa’s population between the ages of 18 and 35 underemployed or unemployed, and 60 percent of this group underemployed or unemployed.
The Power Learn Project will address this issue by giving young Africans with access to world-class technology education in six pilot countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Zambia, with West and North Africa to follow in phase two.
The hybrid junior software development training will be guided by Power Learn’s expert teachers and will be performed on a user-friendly Learning Management System. The platform will provide free data access, which means the student will not have to pay for data.
The Power Learn 16 week scholarship program consists of courses
- Python Programming
- Dart Programming with Flutter
- An introduction to blockchain technologies
- Web technologies (PHP, HTML, JAVA)
- Databases (SQL Programming)
- Employment & Entrepreneurship skills
After successfully completing the course, students will receive a certificate and will become part of a network of young skilled Africans ready to take advantage of digital opportunities.
“We are all pursuing the Pan African ideal of developing relevant capacity to extract profit from the fourth industrial revolution.” “We invite our partners, particularly our African learners, to join us on this transformational journey,” says John Kamara, chairman of the board of the Power Learn Project.
