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DTCI Review

Empowering communities through digital skills: Looking back, moving forward: A five-year review of the DTC Initiative

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With the release of the five-year review of the DTC Initiative "Empowering communities through digital skills: Looking back, moving forward" (2020–2025), ITU and Cisco reflect on the Initiative’s success, the power of multi-stakeholder partnerships and cross-sectoral collaboration, as well as the lasting impact of investing in people’s digital capacities. 

ICBVI Uganda

DTC Uganda successfully launches the “Introduction to Computer Basics for the Visually Impaired” (ICBVI) course with a first train-the-trainer programme

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From 22 April to 9 May 2025, the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT), the DTC in Uganda, conducted its first train-the-trainer programme on computer basics for the visually impaired, with support from ITU and the Government of Norway through the Project “Boosting Digital Skills through Digital Transformation Centres”, as well as ST Foundation. 

Intro to digital finance for small businesses

Launch of the ITU course on “Introduction to digital finance for small businesses”

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ITU organised several information sessions for the DTCs to mark the official launch of its course on “Introduction to digital finance for small businesses”. The course aims to support citizens in learning the essential elements of financial management, with a particular focus on micro-enterprises and digital tools that can strengthen their small businesses.