, which aims to train 1,000 emerging talents and tech leaders each year for the next 10 years, announced new digital skills focus areas for 2022.
“Deepening understanding of emerging technology applications, cross-region sharing, and local networking are the top three priorities for learners embarking on 10×1000 programs,” said Jason Pau, program lead of 10×1000, in a press release. Those who complete 10×1000 programs gain certifications from both the platform and the International Finance Corporation , which jointly launched the global initiative with a member of the World Bank Group and Alipay in 2018.out of 134 economies in the Digital Skills Gap Index 2021, is among the top three countries that supplies learners, along with Bangladesh and Indonesia. Close to 80% of learners are from South and Southeast Asia, Mr. Pau said.
Fintech Alliance.ph, an organization of digital players expanding fintech in the Philippine finance sector, is one of 10×1000’s local collaborators that recruits Filipinos to the platform’s basic digital skills program Fintech Foundation Programme Flex.