Digital Skills for Africa : Free training

When people learn to make the most of the web, it's amazing how much individuals, businesses, and whole economies can grow. This is platform organized by Google because they want everyone to have the digital skills they need to benefit from the technology revolution and share in that growth — including you.

There's no limit to how much you can grow! After watching video tutorials from everyday experts who've been in your shoes, you'll build the skills to promote yourself and your business online. You'll learn about establishing your online presence, the principles of Advertising online including SEO, SEM, Google Adwords and Mobile advertising. You will also learn about the different job opportunities available in Digital and the different ways you can succeed online as a Business.

Brush up your digital skills to grow your business, your career, or just your confidence. The everyday experts at Digital Skills for Africa will help you succeed online. Anyone can benefit, regardless of their skill level, goals or background.

There are hundreds of resources in Digital Skills for Africa covering loads of topics to help you succeed online. But you don't have to explore all of it — with professional guidance, a set you up with a personal learning plan that covers only the topics you need. Hit 'Create my plan' anywhere on the site to tell us your goals, so we'll know exactly what to include in your personal plan. Of course, if you see something else you'd like to learn that's not included in your plan, go ahead and explore

You can complete tutorials and topics at your own pace. Every step is a step in the right direction and you can complete tutorials and topics as many times as you'd like.At the end of each topic you will be asked to complete an assessment quiz. If you pass, you'll earn the badge for that topic. You collect badges by completing all of the lessons in a topic and passing the final assessment for that topic.

You will earn an authentic certification by completing all topics in Digital Skills for Africa. Certificate will be sent to you via email after you've completed the full Topic Library. A progress indicator in your dashboard will show you how far you've come, and what topics you need to complete to earn your certificate. A PDF copy of the certificate will be automatically emailed to you once you pass the final test. You can download and print the PDF as you wish. In case you misplace or lost your certificate, return to your Dashboard to download your certificate whenever you like.

Log on to https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalskills to get started