Djibouti is stepping up efforts to build a stronger technology workforce, with the government exploring a new partnership with digital infrastructure operator Wingu Africa to train young people in ICT skills.

The Ministry of Communication has established a joint working task force with Wingu Africa to finalize a proposed memorandum of understanding focused on digital skills development and youth employment.

Under the proposed partnership, Wingu Africa’s new innovation centre could become a hub for intensive technology training, helping young Djiboutians develop skills needed for the country’s growing digital economy.

The initiative supports Djibouti’s wider Vision Djibouti 2035, Smart Nation and 2025–2030 National Development Plan objectives. It also complements the EU-funded E-SKILLS programme, which aims to train more than 3,000 young people and women by 2029.

Djibouti has increasingly identified digital skills as essential to expanding employment and developing new technology-driven industries.

The proposed partnership could give Djibouti’s young workforce a stronger pathway into ICT jobs, entrepreneurship and the country’s expanding digital economy.