The agreement was signed by Cybastion CEO Dr. Thierry Wandji and H.E. Gbeme Horace Kollie, Liberia’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, at the Corporate Council on Africa's Trade and Investment Roundtable, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

The project, Liberia Women’s Digital and Economic Empowerment Program, will expand women’s access to digital skills, entrepreneurship training and business development opportunities.

Cybastion’s philanthropic organization Theya Foundation, in partnership with Cisco, will deliver digital skills and entrepreneurship training for women and young people through the Cisco Networking Academy.

“Liberian women are a vital force in the country’s economic and social development, ” Wandji said. “By bringing digital skills, entrepreneurship support and modern child care together in one place, this technology innovation hubs will create pathways for women to build stronger businesses and participate more fully in Liberia’s digital economy.”

A flagship campus will be established in the capital, Monrovia, and four regional sites in Voinjama, Gbarnga, Kakata and Buchanan. The campuses will provide business development support, as well as mentorship.

The tech innovation hubs are designed to help women scale their business management skills, reach new markets, connect with financial services and participate in broader supply chains.

At the signing ceremony, Francine Katsoudas, Cisco’s Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy and Purpose Officer, highlighted the partnership’s potential in expanding digital skills and entrepreneurship among Liberian women entrepreneurs.

Each campus will include a modern child care center, allowing mothers of young children to participate in training, mentorship and business development activities. The centers are intended to address child care as a barrier to women’s participation in education and entrepreneurship programs.