# MTN digital skills training initiatives in Africa > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mtn-digital-skills-training-initiatives-in-africa > Updated: 2026-08-12T15:47:54.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. MTN South Africa has implemented various digital skills training initiatives to address the growing digital-skills gap in Africa. In the Western Cape, the MTN South Africa Foundation and MTN Skills Academy, in partnership with several local organizations and government bodies, graduated 80 unemployed youths from the Digital Skills for Digital Jobs (DS4DJ) programme. This six-month course provided accredited qualifications in cybersecurity, data analytics, and systems development. Expanding its scope, MTN launched an AI-enabled Job Board feature through its MTN Skills Academy to integrate learning with job discovery and application tracking. Concurrently, in Nigeria, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria to host a 10-day digital bootcamp for over 600 young people across several states, covering fields such as UI/UX design, project management, and data analysis. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-12: MTN and Standard Chartered launch digital skills initiatives in Africa MTN and Standard Chartered are launching digital initiatives in Africa, including an AI-powered job board and a skills bootcamp for 600 Nigerians, to address the rising demand for digital expertise. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mtn-and-standard-chartered-launch-digital-skills-initiatives-in-africa ### 2026-07-30: MTN South Africa graduates 80 youths from Western Cape digital programme MTN South Africa graduated 80 Western Cape youths from its Digital Skills for Digital Jobs programme, awarding accredited data analytics, systems development and cybersecurity qualifications and emphasizing a 1 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mtn-south-africa-graduates-80-youths-from-western-cape-digital-programme --- Cite as: MTN digital skills training initiatives in Africa. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mtn-digital-skills-training-initiatives-in-africa