Chip maker, Intel Corporation has joined forces with African Women Entrepreneurship Programme (AWEP) to drive out digital illiteracy amongst women entrepreneurs in Nigeria and Ghana.
Known as Intel EASY STEPS, the training will be conducted on a ‘Train-the-Trainer’ basis is part of Intel’s educational content designed to improve quality of lives through extensive use of digital technology.
Intel’s West Africa Corporate Affairs Manager, Osagie Ogunbor, said “You cannot be effective and efficient in the running of any enterprise without digital literacy. This has become a necessity in this digital age and we are proud to lead in global efforts at digital literacy,” he said.
President of AWEP Nigeria, Yemisi Iranloye said she was delighted that Intel was providing the free training for its members and promised that those who receive the training will in turn ensure that they train others.
AWEP is an initiative launched by the United States (US) Department of State in July 2010 that identifies and builds networks of women entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa with the purpose of transforming their societies through owning businesses and advocay
