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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAlongside women, other intended beneficiaries of the Uganda DigiTruck are youth, people with disabilities, and those involved in \u2018Jua Kali\u2019 businesses – Uganda\u2019s informal sector of micro and small enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs an international social enterprise that exists to bridge the digital divide, Close the Gap believes that access to digital skills is key to empowering individuals economically and socially,\u201d said Francisca Muema, DigiTruck Project Manager from Close the Gap. \u201cTo reach underserved communities in remote areas where there is no power and connectivity, we designed the DigiTruck: a state-of-the-art mobile classroom that\u2019s solar powered and fully connected. The DigiTruck program is coordinated with development and training partners globally to close the access and knowledge gap in digital literacy so that no one is left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Converted from a used shipping container, DigiTrucks are mobile classrooms mounted on trucks. Fully solar-powered, their mobility enables them to be driven to remote and underserved communities that lack training facilities and, in some cases, a power supply. Each 40-hour course trains students in digital literacy skills such as how to use devices, office software, and the Internet, alongside soft skills such as writing a resume, applying for jobs online, and running an online business. Connected by 4G, each DigiTruck can accommodate 20 learners in one session and comes equipped with the Huawei IdeaHub smart screen, 21 Huawei smartphones, and 21 Huawei laptops, all of which run on solar power installed on top of the truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is also part of Huawei\u2019s broader approach of building ICT skills capabilities in Uganda with its partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Huawei DigiTruck project aims to transfer ICT skills to the jua-kali enterprise owners in the 4 main regions of Uganda. This project will enable people in the most rural areas of Uganda to obtain ICT Skills which will boost their already existing enterprises and ideas to tap into e-commerce platforms like marketing etc. ICT is a key driver in for economic empowerment and with this we will be able to contribute towards narrowing the digital divide in Uganda.\u201d said Gao Fei, Managing Director for Huawei Uganda. \u201cThis is why we have our slogan \u2018A better You for a Better Uganda\u2019 and \u2018Leaving No one behind\u2019 because it starts with you to have a better Uganda and we need to ensure that we are all leaving no one behind as we all promote the digital agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Present at the launch ceremony of the Digitruck project was H.E Janet Museveni, the First Lady and Minister of Education & Sports, H.E Jessica Alupo, The Vice President of Uganda, Hon. Dr. Monica M. Musenero. Minister Science, Technology and Innovation, Col. Rtd Okello P. Charles Engola, Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations and Gaofei, Huawei MD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a Huawei DigiTruck project in Uganda to provide free digital skills training for more than 10,000 beneficiaries over three years. With the launch taking place at an event celebrating International Women\u2019s Day (IWD) in Kiruhura District, the DigiTruck project falls under the umbrella of Huawei\u2019s TECH4ALL initiative, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27983,"featured_media":35140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,103],"tags":[119],"class_list":["post-35139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-tech","tag-uganda-news"],"yoast_head":"\n