By Yamikani Sabola

Mzuzu, March 23, Mana: Youth Officer responsible for Mzuzu City and Mzimba North, Misheck Msokwa has applauded Pakaya Initiative for empowering youthful women with digital skills.

Msokwa was speaking on Saturday during graduation ceremony for 13 youthful women who had undergone training in digital skills at Pakaya Initiative.

He said it is necessary to capacitate youths with digital skills so that they become relevant in the fast paced digital era.

“It is the goal of government to see youths realise some financial benefits from the internet world where at the end, our youths will be digital marketers among many other employment opportunities that are being realised from the internet world,” Msokwa said.

Director for Pakaya Initiative, Frank Banda said they are targeting women because they are a group of people that usually lag behind in terms of digital skills.

He said more women are expected to benefit from the digital skills training program with no entry qualification required.

“The goal is to bring technology to women regardless of their socio-economic status. We want to ensure that more women are empowered with digital skills which they can also use to grow their businesses,” he said.

One of the graduating students, Martha Chisi through the training she had acquired computer skills in programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.