FG Launches Digital Academy to Train Nigerians for Global Jobs

The Federal Government has launched the Digital Training Academy (DTA), a six-month programme aimed at equipping 32,000 Nigerians with globally relevant digital skills, professional certifications and pathways to employment and entrepreneurship.

Speaking at the launch in Abuja, Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, said the programme received 72,850 applications nationwide, with 19,699 applicants meeting the entry requirements and 16,000 selected for the inaugural cohort.

The training will cover software development, cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, cloud computing, IT automation, Natural Language Processing and quantum computing, with beneficiaries accessing platforms such as Coursera and Pluralsight and certifications from Google, IBM and Huawei.

The programme, implemented under the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) through the Nigeria Education Digital Infrastructure (NEDI) programme, will provide computers, internet access, learning centres, facilitators and mentors to support participants.