Cybastion is pleased to announce the opening of its new regional office and IT training academy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Abidjan office will serve as a regional hub for collaboration with local governments, businesses and technology partners to build an inclusive, secure and resilient digital ecosystem.

Through partnership agreements with the government of Ivory Coast, Cybastion has laid the foundations for the Africa Digital City initiative to promote digital access, literacy and the digital environment in Africa and create a resilient wireless emergency network system.

To equip women entrepreneurs with digital skills and education, Cybastion launched DigiFemmes, a groundbreaking initiative in partnership with the Ivorian Ministry of Women, Family and Children and the Ministry of Communication, to provide women with digital literacy, entrepreneurial skills and the know-how to navigate the digital landscape.

Africa needs world-class training institutions that meet the technology industry’s market needs for digital skills and cybersecurity. An estimated 230 million jobs in Africa will require digital skills by 2030, IFC cited. The Cybastion IT Academy offers training certifications and degrees through partnerships with the US technology sector and universities to build a skilled African workforce to drive the continent's digital transformation.