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Five Million Ethiopian Coders Initiative – National Digital Skills Programme

Ethiopia · Addis Ababa · See the Ethiopia profile

Ethiopia and the UAE jointly train 5 million youth in coding, web development, AI and data science over three years. By March 2025, 580,000 enrolled, 78,800 certified, and 12,875 remote jobs facilitated in four months.

580000
Citizens enrolled (March 2025)
78800
Participants certified (December 2024)
12875
Remote jobs facilitated (4 months, FY2025/26)
Five Million Ethiopian Coders Initiative – National Digital Skills Programme

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), Ethiopia
Period
2024–2027
Keywords
digital skills, youth employment, government, bilateral cooperation

Context

Launched in July 2024 by Ethiopia's Ministry of Innovation and Technology with the UAE government, the Five Million Ethiopian Coders Initiative aims to train five million youth in web development, Android, AI and data science over three years, with centrally monitored regional enrolment quotas.

Results

By March 2025, over 580,000 citizens had enrolled (about 12% of the target in under a year), 78,800 had earned certifications by December 2024, and the programme facilitated remote employment for 12,875 graduates in the first four months of FY2025/26.

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