In April 2023, Smart Africa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy of Côte d’Ivoire, inaugurated an Innovation Centre in Abidjan. The centre is supported by École Supérieure Africaine des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication and Hitachi Systems Security. 

The objective of the Innovation Centre is to build capacity in the cybersecurity sector across Africa. More specifically, it aims to provide training on cybersecurity skills to teachers.

Each stakeholder involved in the partnership has a clearly defined role and responsibility. To illustrate, the private sector is responsible for resource mobilization and the provision of equipment to the centre, the ministry ensures oversight of the initiative and Smart Africa provides training content.