Nigeria's national programme to train 3 million tech professionals by 2027; 301,270+ fellows enrolled across all 36 states by mid-2024 via 120 applied learning clusters co-funded by telcos IHS, MTN, and Airtel.
301,270+
Fellows enrolled (by mid-2024)
all 36
States covered
120
Applied learning clusters
Details
Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) / Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy
Period
2023-present
Keywords
Youth, tech talent, digital employment, skills development, economic inclusion, Africa
Context
Nigeria's 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme aims to train 3 million tech professionals by 2027 through applied learning clusters co-funded by telecom operators.
Results
By mid-2024, 301,270+ fellows had enrolled across all 36 states via 120 applied learning clusters co-funded by telcos IHS, MTN and Airtel.
Implementation
Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.
Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
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