01 Feb 2017

Orange Botswana has launched the 2017 call for projects to support the establishment of women’s digital centres.

A news release from Orange Botswana states that the digital centres submission deadline is February 28.

The centres are designed to offer support to NGOs who fight for women empowerment through professional integration and economic independence.

The digital centres are also designed to offer basic modules based on the specific needs of women supported by digital tools.

“The modules also aim to promote women's digital inclusion by making them familiar with digital devices and basic software,” the release states.

The program is targeted at women in disadvantaged situations who normally have limited access to educational opportunities,” the release states.

The release further states that the program will be implemented in rural and urban environments and will also receive computers, tablets, video projector, printer and USB keys for each woman to save their daily work (1 per woman)

This call for projects is only open to countries where the Orange group is present.

The release states that projects can be posted before February 28th, 2017 by visiting the Orange Foundation website.  BOPA