Promoting Excellence: 15 Young People Trained in Digital Professions Receive Their Graduation Diplomas

On November 2, 2026, in Abidjan, the 15 trainees in the first class of the Centre for Digital Excellence and Technologies (CEDITECH), supported by TransNumerik, received their diplomas after six months of training. Courses covered cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, networking and cloud computing; centre officials said all 15 graduates had found jobs. The class comprised 12 men and three women, while the second cohort includes 13 women among 25 trainees. With support from partners including GIZ and Canadian cooperation, the Invest for Jobs program reduced training fees by 50 to 60 percent for some participants.