Digital Literacy: The Case of Côte d'Ivoire (Port-Bouët, Yopougon)

Being literate in a given language is a vital issue, it is an essential condition to allow a speaker to achieve greater autonomy in his socio-professional field of reference. In Côte d'Ivoire, upgrading the national education system and expanding it in terms of training opportunities is a central part of the government's strategy ; the aim being to strengthen national unity and support economic growth. And, considered as tools of potential contribution to education and training, Information and Communication Technologies for Education (ICTE) could help anyone wishing to acquire skills and competences to improve professional, economic and social well-being. Hence the idea of using them in an innovative literacy approach called « digital literacy » with « Alphatic ». The experimental framework chosen falls within the municipalities of Port-Bouët and Yopougon (District Autonome d’Abidjan).