elev8 Education aims to upskill over 1000 Nigerian businesses to meet global tech adoption
elev8 Education aims to upskill over 1000 Nigerian businesses to meet global tech adoption
Since the pandemic began, technology professionals have become one of the most sought-after commodities on the job market. Companies worldwide are on the lookout for individuals with technical skills to fill the new roles created by digitization.
Elev8, a global academy, is addressing this issue by assisting businesses in equipping their existing workforce with the global digital skills required for digital transformation, rather than hiring new employees.
The company provides training in the most in-demand skills and technologies of the modern era, such as big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
elev8 has offices in Costa Rica, Qatar, and Nigeria, where it recently expanded. Additionally, it has several secondary locations where it operates state-of-the-art training facilities throughout the world.
Plan to train 1000 businesses
After nearly a year in Nigeria, the company announced on Wednesday at a media event in Lagos that it intends to train up to 1000 companies in technology-specific training programs by 2022.
Elev8's Country Head, Ashim Egunjobi, expressed commitment to assisting businesses in growing, particularly as they recover from the pandemic's effects.
She continued by stating that digital transformation and upskilling are critical components of the country's economic growth.
elev8 intends to replicate its success in other countries in order to contribute to Nigeria's economic transformation.
Apart from technology training, the company offers executive and leadership development programs as well as boot camps for business executives and IT professionals. Additionally, participants have the opportunity to earn world-class certifications from Microsoft, Oracle, and AWS.
When asked how elev8 is different from other educational companies, Ashim explains that they use a strategy called personal assessment per scale. According to her, this enables them to monitor the progress of each student.
Educating the Nigerian workforce
Businesses of all sizes and sectors are accelerating their adoption of technology and digitalization in order to gain a competitive edge, accelerate growth, and improve efficiency.
Ashim believes that in the future, the world will be dominated by technology and technology-enabled businesses. “In the future, there will be only technology companies and businesses that rely on technology to conduct their operations.”
To get ahead of the curve, she says, the Nigerian workforce must be educated, trained, and upskilled in technology. “Failure to do so would be catastrophic, with our country and industries rapidly falling behind in today's global economy.”
elev8 believes that by partnering with the government on digital skilling and transformative education initiatives, it can accomplish this.
According to the country manager, they are collaborating with the Lagos government and have already begun discussions with the governments of Ogun, Enugu, Edo, and Ekiti states.
In Summary
As we enter the second half of the year, it is critical for businesses to reflect, strategize, and leverage all available technology tools in order to scale up their operations and achieve their objective.
According to the country manager, the company is prepared to assist businesses in upskilling and reskilling so they can comprehend, adapt to, and implement these technological advancements and tools in a variety of ways, enabling them to thrive in an ever-changing digital landscape.
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