Episode 10. Digital skills | Natokaje Kidijitali
In this #FutureYangu episode we will elaborate on the use of digital technology, the internet and social media which is evolving and spreading quickly in Tanzania. Digital skills and digital literacy has become essential for youth to make it in the global world of work. There are already demands and expectations on employees to have basic digital skills, and this makes youth more employable in any sector.
In this episode we meet Shadrak who shares his personal story with the presenters. He did not perform well in school but was not ready to give up. He started interning and assisting in his brother’s clothing business. There he was able to learn marketing by using computers and gain some IT skills and knowledge of graphic design programs. As he had a passion for art since childhood, he was able to channel his interest into a career in graphic design using social media platforms for promotion. He started small and still works as a freelance. Shadrak’s message is that there is a huge emerging market for IT specialists in Tanzania, as it is one of the fastest growing professions and used in many different sectors.
The activity in this episode invites students to share with each other different available opportunities to learn more and gain digital skills within their schools or surroundings such as accessing smart phones while at home, exploring internet cafes and making use of computer labs at school if available.
