Orange and the German Development Cooperation inaugurate in Sierra Leone the 14th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East, to train young people in digital technology and enhance employability

Orange and the German Development Cooperation inaugurate in Sierra Leone the 14th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East, to train young people in digital technology and enhance employability

Today, Orange (www.Orange.com) and the German Development Cooperation inaugurate the 14th “Orange Digital Center (ODC)”, in Sierra Leone, a digital ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation. The inauguration was attended by Governmental and regulatory authorities in Sierra Leone, the German Ambassador, members of the board of Orange Sierra Leone and Orange Foundation, representatives of Sonatel and Orange Middle East and Africa and the executive committee members of Orange Sierra Leone and the GIZ Country Director for Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.

Following in the footsteps of Tunisia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Madagascar, Morocco, Liberia, Botswana and Guinea, it is in Sierra Leone that the 14th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East is inaugurated.

With a floor space spreading over 500 sq. m, the ODC will provide four strategic programs of the Orange group and in partnership with the German Development Cooperation, namely:

A coding school.

A solidarity FabLab - one of the Orange Foundation's digital manufacturing workshops.

An Orange Fab start-up accelerator.

The Orange Ventures Middle East and Africa (the investment fund of Orange Group that invests in the most talented startups of Orange Digital Center).

All programs of the ODC are provided free-of charge