The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with Domineum Blockchain Solutions has announced the launch of NITDA Blockchain Scholarship, 2022 Scheme.
In a joint statement signed by NITDA’s Head Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar and the Co-founder, Domineum Blockchain Solutions, Mohammed Jega said the programme is aimed at training 30,000 Nigerians on blockchain technology for developing career skillset in the emerging technologies.
Announcing the scheme on the Blockchain-day of “Digital Nigeria” event held on the 26th October 2022,the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa said the scholarship will help to “accelerate blockchain adoption in Nigeria and make Nigeria a global player in the blockchain industry, “ he said.
He called on Nigerians to take advantage of the scholarship to become “early solution providers in the fourth industrial revolution.”
The scheme has Domineum Blockchain Solutions as the implementing partner and BSV Blockchain Academy as the course content provider.
Reacting to the announcement,
the co-founder of Domineum Mr. Mohammed Jega, reiterated its commitment to delivering “quality education and equipping participants with the skills to build real-life blockchain solutions.”
Similarly, the Course Coordinator and Country CTO of Domineum Calistus Igwilo, said that “blockchain will power the next generation data and the courses are carefully designed to equip participants with the right skills to become professionals and help shape the future of blockchain industry.”
The programme will be delivered through a hybrid mode (virtual and physical meetups) in all the states of the Federation.
Outstanding teams in the project phase stand the opportunity to join an incubation program in London while others will be exposed to the BSV Ecosystem where @ Scholarship (NBS) programme will enable the participants gain new skills that will help them take their ventures to the next level.
As blockchain technology is still in its infancy and heralds the fourth industrial revolution, this is an opportunity for Africa to bridge the technology gap with other continents by becoming early adopters and professionals in the blockchain industry.
Lateefah Ibrahim
