From 2 March to 10 April 2026, the Ecole Multinationale Supérieure des Postes d'Abidjan (EMSP), the DTC in Cote d'Ivoire, successfully rolled out a train-the-trainer programme aimed at expanding its pool of Young Digital Ambassadors or Jeunes Ambassadeurs du Numérique (JEAN) under the framework of the DTC Initiative.
In efforts to enhance the quality and reach of digital skills training, ITU provided the DTCs in Uganda and Zambia with equipment support and targeted training for their training centre managers.
Concept, the DTC in Senegal, implemented an extensive train-the-trainer programme from 11 May to 25 June 2026 to continue developing a network of qualified trainers capable of designing and delivering basic digital skills courses through the Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad platform).
Under the Project “Boosting Digital Skills through Digital Transformation Centres (DTCs)” co-funded by ITU and the Government of Norway, ITU supported several DTCs to implement outreach activities to promote their work under the Initiative at the national and/or local level within their target communities.
The DTC in Trinidad and Tobago (MAAPI) implemented its first series of digital skills trainings for citizens from February to April 2026.
In collaboration with ST Microelectronics Foundation (ST Foundation), ITU organized a virtual train-the-trainer programme on the ST Foundation course "Introduction to Computer Basics (ICB)" from 5 to 11 March 2026.
From 23 to 27 February 2026, the DTC in Nigeria conducted a 5-day training to introduce its instructors to some of the core content and courses available under the DTC Initiative.
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), the DTC in Ghana, delivered a 10-day digital skills training programme for women SME owners in the Oti Region from 3 to 14 November 2025.
From 20 to 31 October 2025, the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT), the DTC in Uganda, implemented a digital skills training programme for visually impaired citizens, as part of its activities under the DTC Initiative.
Two beneficiaries of the Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative took center stage at the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC), held in Baku in November 2025, sharing powerful personal stories as Telecommunication Development Bureau BDT4Impact advocates.