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Digital Skills for Employability to equip 10,000 Young People in Rwanda with digital and entrepreneurial skills to secure dignified and fulfilling livelihoods in the digital economy
KIGALI, Rwanda, October 17, 2024 — Digital Opportunity Trust Rwanda We are excited to announce the launch of the Digital Skills for Employability (DSE) program, a transformative initiative contributing to the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy. In partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust Rwanda (DOT Rwanda) and in collaboration with a consortium of local youth-serving […]
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