This archive report was first published on 24 June 2020.
On June 24, 2020, Facebook launched a free digital literacy programme in Africa to equip participants with skills needed to navigate the digital world responsibly and safely.
The programme, dubbed My Digital World, is a fusion of all Facebook digital literacy programmes and is tailored to meet the digital literacy needs across sub-Saharan Africa.
Facebook partnered with iEARN Kenya to support teachers by providing virtual sessions to equip them with knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to guide their learners on how to navigate the digital world responsibly and safely.
According to Facebook, the programme aims to train close to 20,000 participants across Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, and Cote d'Ivoire on safe, responsible, and beneficial usage of the digital platforms.
Phil Oduor, policy programmes manager for Economic Impact and Digital Literacy at Facebook, said, "We remain committed to equipping young people and the general public across sub-Saharan Africa with the vital digital skills needed to navigate the digital world, especially during these challenging times of Covid-19."
The e-learning platform features Safe Online with Facebook, a 12-week after-school workshop designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of online safety; Ilizwe Lam, a secondary school programme that offers news literacy and digital citizenship skills; and eZibo, which offers training around responsible social media usage.
