Firm to train 2,400 women, girls on digital skills

Over 2,400 women and girls across Nigeria have commenced digital training, following the flag-off of DigiGirls Project implemented by Cybersafe Foundation, funded by the United Kingdom. The In-Country Representative at Cybersafe Foundation, Confidence Staveley at the flag-off of the training in Lagos made known that only 10 percent of the trainees are learning on-site at […]

Over 2,400 women and girls across Nigeria have commenced digital training, following the flag-off of DigiGirls Project implemented by Cybersafe Foundation, funded by the United Kingdom.

The In-Country Representative at Cybersafe Foundation, Confidence Staveley at the flag-off of the training in Lagos made known that only 10 percent of the trainees are learning on-site at the Foundation’s Lagos and Kaduna hubs.

“In few days of opening applications for this programme, we received over 12,000 signups, a proof that DigiGirls is a timely and much needed intervention. We could only accept 2,400 of these women and girls across Nigeria, with only 10 percent learning on-site in our Lagos and Kaduna hubs,” she said.

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing in her remark affirmed that in Nigeria, science, technology and innovation provide opportunities for sustainable economic transformation.

“The UK firmly believes in the future growth story of Nigeria’s digital sector. Currently, the ICT sector contributes about 15% to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and certainly more than oil. To continue to drive this growth, Nigeria needs a combination of: increased access to affordable, faster and better-quality internet, an encouraging regulatory environment, a skilled talent pool, and access to investment and partnership opportunities.”