Press: Free online ICT for development course for africa

In an act of innovation, Voices of Africa Foundation with VIPP Systems have launched  an e-learning system to train young people how to study their own communi-ties and build sustainable social businesses to create change and self employment.

Voices of Africa Foundation has designed a brand new curriculum to train youth to utilize technology for change and is now making it available free of charge online through a custom e-learning solution. The open educational course answers four main questions:
1) What are the problems in the community we live in that need to change? This includes issues such as poverty, food insecurity, water and sanitation and more. [Monitoring and Evaluation]
2) How can we use technology to change the problems we have found? [ICT for Development]
3) How do we make money while we are doing good for our people? [Social Business]
4) How do we share our work and experiences? [Social Media]

VIPP Systems  agreed to partner with Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development on this noble initiative as both organizations have a commitment to ensuring the prosperity of the African people and opportunities for many youth around the world. This program will provide the skills required for gainful em-ployment or successful self-employment. The e-learning course being launched teaches youth to use mobiles, computers, and the Internet for development in their communities. And although the course was designed for Africa ANYONE can take the course and ap-ply it to better their lives.

A digital certificate system name Beicert.com has been developed so that each and every student’s records can be verified online to boost the learner’s ability to gain access to employment and options in finance for their projects. The ICT4D and Social Enterprise curriculum will increase the ability of the Voices of Africa to reach more youth worldwide with the desire to advance to create change at no cost. African youth have been crying for opportunity. We are creating solutions. Please join us in the celebration of new ideas that will change our world.