Digital skills

The World Bank a financial institution, has reiterated its commitment to combine the gender gap in technology and science fields by supporting programmes that empower women with digital skills and STEM education. The institutions…

Francis Sani, Technical Adviser to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. 'Bosun Tijani, has declared Nigeria's readiness to excel in the digital economy by leveraging its youthful population and the rising…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Jigawa State Government are collaborating to equip Almajiri and out-of-school children with essential digital skills. The Director General of NITDA, @KashifuInuwa,…

The Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) has reaffirmed its dedication to closing the digital divide by equipping women with essential digital skills and financial inclusion tools. Happy #InternationalWomenDay Today,…

Citizens of Adamawa State, Northeastern Nigeria, have praised Governor Ahmadu Fintiri for launching a transformative digital skills training programme in collaboration with Wootlab Foundation and Microsoft. The initiative, aimed at…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has received Cisco's prestigious Premier+ Award for its significant regional impact in digital skills training for citizens via the Cisco Netacad platform. The award was…

In a bid to equip workers with essential skills for the future of work, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has launched a one-week digital skills training program for 100 of its members across the country. The training,…

Microsoft, a leading technology company, has emphasized the crucial role of digital skills development in driving Nigeria’s economic growth. The Country Manager of Microsoft Nigeria, Ola Williams, highlighted this in a statement issued…

The Live Your Dreams Africa Foundation, a Nigerian-based NGO, has empowered over 5000 African youths through a 10-week training program focused on high-demand digital skills. According to a statement from the Foundation, the training…

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a cloud computing company, has revealed that 30 to 45 percent of jobs in Nigeria will require digital skills by 2030. The Vice President of Global Services at AWS, Uwem Ukpong, who was in Nigeria recently to…