Francophonie’s “D-CLIC” Project Brings Digital Skills to Togo’s Kpalimé

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Wednesday, 27 August 2025 11:25

Francophonie’s “D-CLIC” Project Brings Digital Skills to Togo’s Kpalimé

OIF’s “D-CLIC” program will train 150 young people in Kpalimé starting September 2025.
Courses cover Digital Marketing, Web and Mobile Development, with options for international certification.
The program aims to boost youth employability and self-employment in Togo’s digital sector.

Kpalimé will welcome a fresh wave of young trainees in September under the “D-CLIC, digital training with the OIF” program. The International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) runs the initiative in partnership with the CUBE (Centre Urbain de Business et d’Entrepreneuriat) incubator.

The project will train 150 young people aged 18 to 35. Organisers will focus on equipping them with practical skills in two areas: Communication and Digital Marketing, and Web and Mobile Development.

The courses will run for four months in person, with personalised coaching. The most outstanding students will earn international PECB certification, in addition to national and Francophone-recognised certificates.

OIF stresses that the training is not only about skills. The initiative aims to make young Africans more employable in a digital economy that is growing fast.

In Kpalimé, where youth face high unemployment despite their dynamism, the program offers new prospects for self-employment and local value creation.

Registration remains open until September 13, 2025. Applicants must reside in the region or travel daily, and hold at least a BAC II diploma.

OIF already trained and certified 244 young people in earlier editions held in Lomé, Aného, Kara, and Dapaong. The organisation expects the Kpalimé edition to continue building this momentum.

Consult the registration form.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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