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SKILLS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL ECONOMY.

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EMPOWERING NIGERIANS THROUGH THE DIGITAL SKILLS NIGERIA PROGRAMME

His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, launched the Digital Nigeria Programme on the 19th of March, 2020 as “one of Federal Government’s key initiatives that will empower innovators and entrepreneurs with skills required to thrive in our emerging digital economy”. The Digital Nigeria programme is a key component of the Digital Literacy and Skills Pillar of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) for a Digital Nigeria. 

In furtherance to this, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FCIIS, FBCS, FNCS, is promoting options for digital training for Nigerians. The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is partnering with a number of institutions to enable Nigerians acquire cutting edge digital skills within the comfort of their homes. ‬

 

 

 

 

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Soft skills

10 hours - 12 courses

Excel in any job with these essential skills: emotional intelligence and critical thinking to unconscious bias and teamwork.

= Emotional intelligence and resilience.
= Communication and listening skills.
= Collaboration skills.
= Critical thinking and decision making.

Entrepreneurship

7 hours - 8 courses

Discover what you need to succeed as a small business owner from finding and testing your business idea to raising capital.

= Basics such as pitching and prototypes.
= Creating a business plan.
= Raising capital.
= Marketing your small business.

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Digital Skills Nigeria

SKILLS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL ECONOMY.

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Administrative Professional

9 courses - 12 hours of content

Develop essential skills needed for administrative roles, including communication, writing, time management, and must-have software skills.

Project Manager

12 courses - 15 hours of content

Discover how to manage projects effectively with scheduling, budgeting, and communication, and explore PM tools in Microsoft 365..

Business Analyst

12 courses - 13 hours of content

Explore foundational business analysis concepts and understand key processes. Practice using software tools for common business analysis tasks.  .

Systems Administrator

9 courses - 5 hours of content

Learn about this multifaceted role — from managing on-site, cloud, physical, and virtual implementations, as well as storage security.

Data Analyst

3 courses - 9 hours of content

Explore foundational concepts used in data analysis and practice using software tools for data analytics and data visualization. 

Software Developer

9 courses - 5 hours of content

Understand the core concepts and structure of programming languages and learn how they’re applied.