As Africa accelerates its digital transformation, equipping youth, civil servants, entrepreneurs, and underserved communities with the right digital skills is no longer optional — it’s foundational.

The Digital Skills Training Curriculum Toolkit is a ready-to-use, fully customizable resource pack designed for training providers, public institutions, NGOs, and workforce development programs building 21st-century digital capacity across the continent.

Whether you’re launching a digital skills bootcamp, integrating ICT into national education, or building an employer-aligned upskilling program — this toolkit helps you go from idea to implementation fast.

What’s Inside:

• Modular Curriculum Framework: From basic digital literacy to intermediate and professional skills

• Trainer Guides & Lesson Plans: Step-by-step instructions for each module

• Competency Matrix: Aligns with AU, UNESCO, and DQ Global Standards

• Assessment Tools: Pre- and post-training quizzes, skills tests, and feedback forms

• Customizable Certificate Templates

• Local Language & Context Adaptation Notes

•  BONUS: Sample ToR for training providers and delivery partners

Skill Areas Covered:

• Digital literacy & internet safety

• Productivity tools (email, documents, spreadsheets)

• Mobile & smartphone skills

• Remote work and freelancing basics

• E-commerce & social media marketing

• Intro to coding, data, and cloud

• Gender, accessibility, and digital inclusion modules

Who Is This For?

• TVETs and skills development agencies

• NGOs & donor programs (youth, gender, refugees, etc.)

• Ministries of Education, Youth, or Digital Economy

• Universities and digital hubs

• Local training institutions and enterprise support organizations

Formats:

• Microsoft Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), and PDF

• Editable for both online and in-person delivery

• Includes trainer notes, worksheets, and localization tips

Built for Africa. Aligned to Global Benchmarks.

This toolkit draws on best practices from the AU Digital Skills Framework, Smart Africa Digital Academy, GIZ Digital Skills Africa, and UNESCO’s Digital Competency Models — but is grounded in local implementation realities.

Train smarter. Scale faster. Equip Africa’s digital future.