At the Digital House located within the Women’s Education and Training Institution (IFEF) in Agboville in Cote d’ivoire women are gaining digital skills and learning how to better manage their entrepreneurial activities.
Balkisse Kinda and Aline Assoa are both over 40 years old. Balkisse sells locally produced rice, while Aline runs a small restaurant. Twice a week, they attend financial literacy classes at the IFEF in Agboville.
“Every day, I learn something new here—from market research to customer loyalty. This training is truly valuable to me,” says Balkisse Kinda enthusiastically.
“Before this training, my restaurant lacked organization. Since I started applying what we’ve been taught—especially the importance of saving—I’ve already seen results,” testifies Aline Assoa.
At the Digital House within the IFEF in Agboville, women acquire digital skills and learn how to better manage their businesses. Digital literacy classes are also offered to those who cannot read or write.
“When these women learn to read and write, they gain more autonomy in running their businesses,” confirms Aurélie Akposso, a specialized education instructor.
Côte d’Ivoire has around twenty Digital Houses that promote digital inclusion and women’s empowerment. The Agboville center is currently hosting 52 women.
Since 2016, around 7,000 women across the country have received training in these centers, thanks to a public–private partnership between the government and the Orange Foundation, in collaboration with IFEF and international partners.
Source: L’africaine
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