Students Loan Scheme and Fostering Digital Skills, by Shuaib S. Agaka   The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Malam Abdullahi Kashifu Inuwa, has urged the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to prioritize short courses on digital skills. This call is very apt and...

Students Loan Scheme and Fostering Digital Skills, by Shuaib S. Agaka   The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Malam Abdullahi Kashifu Inuwa, has urged the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to prioritize short courses on digital skills. This call is very apt and...

De Lorenzo SpA contributes 1000 E-Learning Solutions to NITDA for Advancing Digital Skills in Nigeria   De Lorenzo SpA, a leading Italian company specialised in the design, development and production of technical and vocational training didactic equipment in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Machine Automation,...

PPPs: An Effective Strategy for Increasing Digital Skills and Infrastructure, by Inyene Ibanga   The eighth edition of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Expo happened in Lagos between August 31 and September 1, 2022, with the theme "Ensuring Efficient Digital Infrastructure in Nigeria." Stakeholders at the...

GITEX 2022: Pantami Excited with Microsoft's Offer to Train Million Nigerians on Digital Skills   The Nigerian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global tech giant, Microsoft Corporation, to train five million citizens on high-demand technological skills that are needed to advance their...

NITDA, Google, and Digital Skills for Economic Empowerment, by Zeenat O. Sambo   Nigeria is endowed with a population of about 190 million people, with 47 million of those using the internet. This has positioned the country as Africa's most promising and suitable destination for foreign...