Jean Baptiste Baptiste UkwizabigiraJoselyne IshimweJean Pierre AkingeneyePierre Clement Cyemezo2025-03-072025-03-072024-0310.30543/13-1(2024)-3https://dspace.ughe.org/handle/123456789/450Navigating today's workplace environment requires being competent in digital skills as the world we live in is technology-driven. Digital skills have become a must-have in all careers to become successful in the workplace. Developing countries are still struggling to adopt digital skills that are of essence in today's workplace requirement. This paper used current data for teaching ICT skills at Kepler College in an effort to contribute to effective teaching strategies to equip today's learners with digital skills. It dug deeper using a holistic approach to fully understand factors contributing to effective skills mastery and connected dots to different indicators affecting teaching digital skills. It investigated effective strategies to improve the digital competence of learners. It contributes to effective teaching strategies and provides inputs to educators, governments, and other policymakers working toward achieving the SDG of creating global digital literate communities on how to effectively incorporate digital skills competence in the curriculum.enTeachingDigital SkillsCompetence21st CenturyDeveloping Countriestext::journal::journal article