ORACLE
develops IT skills pool in
AFRICA
Oracle Corporation
announced the
launch of a
programme
designed to enrich
and increase the
skills capacity of IT
practitioners in Africa.
" For transforming citizen services and new
business paradigms to successfully harness
the power Of technology, nation States need
to have access to people capable of setting
up and nuintaining these systems."
Orfhlaith Ni Chorcora
Senior Director, Business
Development at Oracle
Our 4 pillars of development
Employee
Readiness
Enriches existing talent
among government
emplqees by providing
them with opportunities
to take worlddass
Oracle tranng to support
strategic IT projects.
Workforce
Readiness
Add the shortage
of skilled IT workers
and supports institutions
in delivering affordable
and relevant IT training
and Certification to those
vho need it most.
Current situation in Africa
Ecosystem
Readiness
Focuses on the growth
Of local specialized
talent b,' combining
strong local knowledge
and techntcal expertise.
Youth
Readiness
Nurtures future talent
by htroducing industry-
relevant curriculum in
universities and exposing
high school students to
Oracle technology
through the Oracle
Academy program.
as most important
iOb requirement
by employers
2.1m
youth Will enter
labor market
anually between
2011-2015
To find out more,
visit our following pages!
/oracle
@oracle
oracle.com
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rate, realistically
arou nd 80%
01800+
students trained
in first stage
of the project
ORACLE
opportunitiesforafricans.com