By Oyekola Anuoluwapo
The Federal Government has declared that 3,000 Nigerians are set to benefit from a paid internship provided by the United Nations Development Programme, in support of the tech skills training initiative.
Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, made this announcement on Tuesday, emphasizing that the 12-month paid internship is part of the government’s Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme.
The objective is to ensure that participants secure roles allowing them to apply the skills acquired during the training. Dr. Tijani expressed pleasure in the partnership with @UNDPNigeria, stating that these internships will contribute to the fulfillment of their goal for the 3MTT programme, promoting Nigerian excellence.
The broader ambition of Nigeria’s 3MTT programme is to train three million technical talents within a few years, aiming to enhance the nation’s digital economy and position it as a net talent exporter.
The training will focus on various areas, including Software Development, UI/UX Design, Data Analysis and Visualization, Quality Assurance, Product Management, Data Science, Animation, AI/Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Game Development, Cloud Computing, and DevOps. Recently, Minister Tijani reported that over one million individuals have applied for the programme, highlighting the significant interest in this initiative.
He also mentioned that the applicants would undergo an Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course as part of the selection process.
Follow us for more 💪
