Tech4Dev partners Min. of Youth and Sports to upskill 36,000 youths and fight unemployment
Tech4Dev partners Min. of Youth and Sports to upskill 36,000 youths and fight unemployment
Nigeria's unemployment rate has been increasing over the last couple of years.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria's economy suffered another setback as the unemployment rate increased from 27.1 percent in Q2'2020 to 33.3 percent in Q4'2020 due to the coronavirus.
As a result, the number of unemployed increased by 6.4 percent to 23.2 million in Q4'2020, up from 21.8 million in Q2'2020.
The current unemployment rate is the highest in history, a scourge exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. According to Statista.com, Nigeria's unemployment rate is expected to reach 32.5% in 2021. This figure is expected to grow even higher in 2022.
In keeping with Tech4Dev's commitment to empowering Africans with digital skills and advocating for them, the Technology for Social Change and Development initiative (Tech4Dev) has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to upskill 36,000 young Nigerians in digital and technology skills over the next two years.
The Emerging Markets Model Initiative (EMMI)
The Emerging Markets Model Initiative (EMMI) is a multi-year private-public-nonprofit partnership that will enable key government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to develop the capacity to offer sustainable, scalable reskilling and employment services aligned with local labor markets.
The initiative aims to provide young people living in underserved communities in Nigeria with access to digital skills training (ranging from digital literacy to advanced training/AI). Additionally, the initiative will collaborate with government agencies to increase access to employment, entrepreneurship, and freelancing opportunities.
It has a robust inclusive strategy in place to ensure that women and ethnic minorities have access to the digital economy.
The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, expressed his delight over the partnership during the MoU signing ceremony held in the Minister's Office in Abuja, which was attended by key focal point Directors in the Ministry.
Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, stated, "This is a welcome idea because it aligns with this administration's youth empowerment objectives, particularly with the Ministry's Digital Skill Acquisition, Employability, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership initiative [DEEL], which aims to give Nigerian youth an added advantage and competitive edge in the global marketplace."
In a similar vein, speaking about the partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Diwura Oladepo, Executive Director of Tech4Dev, stated, "As an organization, we are committed to facilitating access to decent work opportunities and platforms that will help provide economic prosperity pathways for financial freedom and economic empowerment for youths across Nigeria and Africa."
Oladepo continued, "We are a proud proponent of the immense power of digital skills training as a tool for accomplishing this and improving livelihood." We are honored to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on the EMMI project, which aims to provide Nigerian youth with digital skills and job opportunities. This collaboration brings us one step closer to reducing Nigeria's unemployment rate.”
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