Today, we are announcing three new Google Career Certificates available online on @Coursera, which enable people to become job-ready for growing career areas such as IT Support, Project Management, UX Design, and Data Analytics.

These low-cost programs help people who want to learn online at their own pace, or who may want to change careers and don’t have the time or means to access traditional education. They can be completed in under six months and do not require relevant experience or a degree. We believe these certificates will help close the growing skills gap in order to fully reap the benefits of Africa’s rapidly-expanding workforce. We urge governments and companies to join us in exploring new ways to remove barriers to learning and investing in innovative partnerships. We hope that with these new efforts even more people can develop the skills they need to thrive and improve their careers through technology.

How to join? Register on Roothub Tech-to-Work initiative link

bit.ly/techtowork #wearetheroothub