Work Package 1:
Project strategic management, quality and coordination

Task 1.1

Project Management & Financial Plan

Task 1.2

Establishment of Project management structures

Task 1.3

Day-to-Day management

Kick off meeting

Mid term consortium meeting

January 16th – 17th, 2025,
The mid-term consortium meeting of the DigitAfrica project was held at the University of Côte d’Azur on January 16-17, 2025, with the participation of all
project partners: Université Tunis el Manar, Université Côte d’Azur, Universitat
de les Illes Balears, Université de Gabès, Université Kofi Annan de Guinée.
Université Mercure International, Strathmore University, University of
Antananarivo, The Technical University of Kenya, and Université de
Mahajanga.

Task 1.4

Quality control of the project: quality plan and external evaluation

Work Package 2 : Competency-based strategy and planning

Task 2.1

Recruitment and creation of the working groups to implement digital transformation

Task 2.2

HEIs Digital Maturity Assessment

Study visit to university Côte d’Azur, Nice , Fance

A study visit was organized in Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France, from the 29th of January to the 1st of February 2024.

Task 2.3

Develop the Digital Action Plan and Digital Strategy for Transformation

Task 2.4

Creating and embracing a digital transformation culture within HEI

Online workshops with facilitators

Online workshops with facilitators on digital culture organized by Université Côte d’Azur as part of WP2.u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003e𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 :u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003e19 and 𝟐4 April 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: English sessionsu003cbru003e22 and 25 April 2024: French sessionsu003cbru003eSessions’ Topics:u003cbru003eIntroduction workshop on digital culture in Englishu003cbru003eRestitution work by participants in Englishu003cbru003eParticipation:u003cbru003e-A total of 100 participants of a diverse range of profiles representing the 8 African partners.u003cbru003eWho are Digital facilitators?u003cbru003eA group of every African partner composed of 8 members at least from different backgrounds: academic staffs, private sector employers and staff, students and civil society.u003cbru003eThey will be involved in courses/training content creation, courses and training testing, and they will help promoting digital transformation within their institution and outside thanks to cascade trainings: role of digital ambassadors.u003cbru003eTraining objectivesu003cbru003e-To explain the context of the DigItAfrica project;u003cbru003e-To provide the knowledge and information to promote a digital transformation culture within their institutions;u003cbru003e-To motivate the participants to actively take the role of digital Facilitators

Work Package 3:
Process discovery and transformation: establishing digital support services

Task 3.1

Promotion of Digital Transformation through the “Connecting HEIs, empowering learners” campaign workshops

Task 3.2

Deep dive into Digital Transformation of HEIs: Establishment/ strengthening of Digital Centres

UIB study visit

Task 3.3

Digital Centres Training

Task 3.4

Creating / Enhancing an LMS


Work Package 4:
The learning digital soft skills journey

Task 4.1

 Develop and implement the innovative learning pathways and teaching methods for digital soft skills.

Task 4.2

Creating digital soft skills content for students and external lifelong learners

Online Training for Educators in Charge of Preparing the Content of Digital Soft Skills Courses

English-language session: October 3, 2025
French-language session: October 10, 2025
As part of Work Package 4 (WP4) – The Learning Digital Soft Skills Journey of the Digit Africa Project, online training sessions were organised for educators in charge of preparing and developing the content of Digital Soft Skills courses.

Digital Skills Training “DigitAfrica”

To develop your digital skills, DigitAfr offers a 100% free,
𝟏100% online program training, available in French and
English.
Self-paced learning (≈ 20 hours)
Short lessons with hands-on activities
Certifications via digital open badges
Two targets audience are available:
𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 (𝟎𝟔 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬): digital
foundations, communication, creativity, ethics, career
skills, and artificial intelligence.
𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 & 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝟎𝟓 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬): digital pedagogy,
inclusion, hands-on practice, and employability.

Task 4.3

Creating digital education soft skills for educators

Task 4.4

Valorising digital soft skills

Task 4.5

Hybridizing courses (pilot project)

Work Package 5:
Outreach for digital transformation

Task 5.1

Harnessing digitalisation to Promote SMEs and Inclusive Growth in Africa: organisation of executive programs

Task 5.2

 Creating Communities of practices on Digital transformation

Task 5.3

Organising Digital Summits

INTERVENTIONS DIGITAL SOMMIT_UMG fev 2025

INTERVENTIONS DIGITAL SOMMIT_UMG fev 2025

Digital Summit UTM & U-GABES

Digital Summit Kofiannan University & Mercure International

Digital Summit Strathmore University & Technical University

Task 5.4

Creating / Enhancing an LMS

Work Package 6:
Dissemination and sustainability

Task 6.1

Development of dissemination plan

Task 6.2

Creation of the website

Task 6.3

Development of dissemination products and materials

Brochure DigItAfrica :

Roll-Up DigItAfrica :

Task 6.4

Dissemination and exploitation events

Task 6.4

Exploitation Strategy & Sustainability Plan