Masterclass #6: Digital skills for digital jobs: preparing for the future workspace

Masterclass #6: Digital skills for digital jobs: preparing for the future workspace

This Masterclass provided an overview of existing opportunities for young people to learn relevant digital skills, drawing on the experience of successful young digital entrepreneurs, from youth influencers to content creators, online innovators and business start-ups in the digital space.

This session was organized around the following areas of action:

Empower, Engage
Event Date/Time
11:00-12:30 CAT, Kigali | 5:00-6:30 EDT, New York | 17:00-18:30 CST, Beijing
Location
Room Gasabo (first floor), Intare Arena, Kigali, Rwanda
Duration
90 Minutes
Action Area
Empower, Engage
Topics
Digital Skills, Entrepreneurship

Speakers

Ms. Yasmine Idrissi Azzouzi
Cybersecurity Programme Officer (ITU)
Moderator
Mr Mohammed Abd El Aaty
Entrepreneurship and Incubators Officer (Tawar W Ghayar Unit); Entrepreneurship and technology Trainer (Ministry of Youth and Sport, Eypt)
Ms Sinead Bovell
Generation Connect Visionaries Board member
Mr Ekene Ezike
Generation Unlimited
Ms Mercy Mutuku
Youth certified trainer (META Boost Program in Kenya)
Ms Naria Santa Lucia
General Manager (Microsoft)
Mr Fargani Tambeayuk
Head of Connectivity Policy for Africa (Meta)
Ms Allison Triegaardt
Manager, Grow Creative Africa (Netflix)
Ms Tadhim Tyzie
Cofounder and CEO (Olado, Rwanda)