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Microsoft Skills for Jobs Nigeria: Empowering Future Careers

Bridging the Digital Skills Gap with Microsoft Skills for Jobs Nigeria As Nigeria’s Tech Mentor of the Year 2024, I remain deeply committed to leveraging mentorship and digital skills development to unlock potential and drive sustainable growth across Nigeria and Africa. Indeed, that’s why I’m proud to support Microsoft Skills for Jobs Nigeria, an initiative […]

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Tech Mentorship in Africa: Empowering Tech Leaders

The African tech landscape is changing rapidly, bringing both opportunities and challenges. As new innovations emerge, professionals must continuously learn, adapt, and grow to stay relevant. While self-learning and formal education play essential roles, there’s another powerful force that often goes unnoticed: mentorship. Tech mentorship in Africa has become indispensable. Indeed, we cannot ignore the […]

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Career Innovation

How to Start the Year with Purpose and Impact

How to Start the Year with Purpose and Impact: Lessons from the PM Growth Zone Webinar My first engagement of the year was the PM Growth Zone webinar, themed “Start Strong, Run Smart, and Achieve More.” It was billed as a fresh start to the new year. The webinar therefore offered an opportunity to reboot, […]

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Tech Mentor of the Year: Honoured and Humbled by the Recognition

I’m deeply honored to have been nominated for—and to win—the first-ever Tech Mentor of the Year award. I am truly humbled. This award is one of the key new categories introduced at the annual National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA), organized by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). As the umbrella organization for IT professionals and […]

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Career Innovation

African Youth Innovation: Shaping the Future

Today was truly inspiring as I joined the celebration of African youth innovation at the 17th edition of the Schools Computer Club Initiative (SCCI) International STEAM Summit and Awards. This event not only showcased the brilliance of our young minds. It undeniably also underscored the transformative power of STEAM education in shaping the future. A […]

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Career Innovation

TechGirls Opportunities for Young Women

In a world where technology is advancing at lightning speed, the opportunities within STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) are certainly limitless. However, the challenge of the gender gap persists. The TechGirls opportunities Training Program is developed to address this by offering young women a chance to excel in STEM fields. Indeed, the essence is […]

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Career Innovation

Nigerian Student Builds ATM Model Out of Cardboard: A Case for STEM Education

In a world increasingly driven by technology, the ingenuity of young minds is constantly impressive. Indeed we see this firsthand as a Nigerian student builds ATM model. Kudos to Ayodele Daniel, a Nigerian secondary school student, who recently built a functional ATM model entirely out of cardboard! This impressive feat of creativity and engineering is […]

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AU Innovation Fellowship

The African Union (AU) recently launched the second cohort of the AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship Program. According to the AU announcement, 16 fellows will be recruited for the “robust 12-month program”.  Fellows of the AU Innovation Fellowship program will be required to take a break from current obligations and relocate to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia […]

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Empowering Women in Cybersecurity with Her CyberTracks

Her CyberTracks equips women with the skills and mentorship needed for cybersecurity careers. Explore its focus areas, eligibility, and issues.

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The African Masters of Machine Intelligence

The African Masters of Machine Intelligence (AMMI) offer an opportunity to become a Machine Intelligence Expert. The call for applications for AMMI2024 is now open! This transformative initiative aims to empower talented Africans with cutting-edge training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Intelligence (MI). Africa can’t afford to be a bystander as the world changes […]