Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2021 Nominee

Women ICT Training & Innovation Project


Description

African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) is an Inter-Governmental Institute established in 1992 to supplement and spearhead ICT development efforts mainly in English-speaking Africa. Currently the member States that have ratified the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) include Lesotho, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Kingdom of Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe, out of the 23 eligible members. The institute offers a wide range of workshops and courses in the area of Digital Technology & Management Information Systems, Telecommunication Engineering and Management. With our team of highly experienced facilitators who hold qualifications and relevant industry certifications, we provide unrivaled training solutions in the region. Vision: “To be a leading and self-sustaining Centre of Excellence for ICT capacity building in Africa”. Mission Statement: “To provide quality training, consultancy and advisory services to the ICT Sector in Africa”. AFRALTI’s Core Values: i. Good Corporate Governance ii. Professionalism iii. Teamwork iv. Quality and Excellence v. Equal opportunities vi. Creativity and innovation. AFRALTI has engaged in activities that aim to build capacity among different stakeholders in the community such as: Postal and Courier Workshop AFRALTI runs a 10- module program in the postal and courier industry across Africa that runs from January to March each year. Child Online Protection Workshop AFRALTI runs a workshop on Child Online protection which aims to build capacity in parents, teachers and caregivers on children online activities. AFRALTI Incubation Hub The AFRALTI Start-up Incubation Program aims to help in creating and growing young businesses by providing them with necessary technical, entrepreneurial, leadership and financial support.

Project website

https://www.afralti.org/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge 2021
  • AL C7. E-learning
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: No poverty
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Coverage
  • Kenya

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2020

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Youth
  • Women
  • The unemployed
  • The institutes target audience include: · Individuals participants (For certification programmes) · Non‐Governmental Organizations (NGOs) · Financial Service Sector · Internet Service Providers (ISPs) · ICT operators · ICT regulators · Information & Telecommunications Ministries

Replicability

This project will be replicated to all the Counties in the country and then to the seven AFRALTI member countries in Africa.


Sustainability

Through this program, we will equip the public with appropriate practical skills and knowledge for addressing today's socio-economic challenges. This will contribute in the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) namely: 1. No poverty (goal 1) 2. Quality Education (goal 4) 3. Industry Innovation and Infrastructure (goal 9) 4. Sustainable cities and communities (goal 11)


WSIS values promotion

It provides quality training, consultancy and advisory services to the ICT Sector in Africa


Entity name

African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute

Entity country—type

Kenya International Organization

Entity website

https://www.afralti.org/

Partners

UN Women, Huawei