The Minister of Youth Affairs, Ibrahim Sannoh; the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, and David Manley representing the Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation, joined the Director of Orange Sierra Leone Foundation, Annie Wonnie-Katta, the CEO of Orange Sierra Leone, Sekou Amadou Bah, and the General Secretary, Danetta Younge, on an official visit to the newly relocated Orange Digital Center (ODC).

The delegation toured the Fab Lab, Orange Fab, and Coding School — gaining firsthand insight into how Orange is empowering the youth with critical digital skills and fostering a culture of innovation.

The delegation met the students with disabilities sponsored with free courses at the ODC. Also, meeting with them was the Orange Social Venture Prize Finalists who will be pitching their entrepreneurship ideas this Friday for a National Prize of Nle 200,000 (National Prize) and Nle 120,000 (Tech-Queen Prize).

This high-level visit reaffirms the strong collaboration between the Government of Sierra Leone and Orange SL in advancing digital inclusion and preparing the next generation for the digital economy.