L-R: Femi Adeniran, Director of Corporate Communications & CSR; Awuneba Ajumogobia, Chairperson of the Board of Directors; Dinesh Balsingh, Managing Director/CEO, all of Airtel Nigeria; Sunil Taldar, Group CEO, Airtel Africa; Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President; Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy; Dr. Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development; Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation; Idris Alubankudi 25,000 young people from 80 local government areas in Nigeria will receive training in digital and technological skills thanks to a commitment made today by Airtel Africa, a major supplier of mobile money and telecommunications services with operations in 14 African nations.
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The assistance would be provided under the 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) program, which was established by the president to train young Nigerians in technology and digital skills. Additionally, Airtel Africa announced ten Airtel Africa Fellowship scholarships for Nigerian students to attend Plaksha University in India to study technology-focused courses.
Sponsored by the Airtel Africa Foundation, the scholarships will give young Nigerians access to state-of-the-art digital and innovative capabilities, reaffirming the nation’s dedication to closing the talent gap in the technology industry and advancing its ambitions to become a global centre for technology. When Nigeria’s President, H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met with Airtel Africa’s Chairman, Sir Sunil Bharti Mittal, and Group CEO, Sunil Taldar, at State House in Abuja, these commitments to cultivate the country’s future digital leaders were made public.
Airtel Africa’s continued investments in Nigeria’s digital economy and telecommunications were also highlighted at the conference. “Nigeria remains a strategic market for Airtel Africa, and we are fully committed to support the government’s digital transformation agenda,” Sir Sunil Bharti Mittal told reporters following the meeting. We are making sure that young people in Nigeria have access to top-notch education and digital skills through programs like the Airtel Africa Fellowship and our investment in 3MTT.
We applaud President Tinubu’s goal for a technologically advanced Nigeria and pledge to contribute to its realisation. Sir Mittal reaffirmed Airtel Africa’s commitment to network expansion, service quality, and financial inclusion while highlighting the noteworthy work currently being done through the Airtel-UNICEF Reimagine Education Programme, which has onboarded 1,260 schools and more than 600,000 students nationwide to digital learning platforms like the Nigerian Learning Passport (NLP).
In order to protect and grow Nigeria’s digital backbone, Airtel Africa applauded the recent designation of telecom infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII). Additionally, it underlined its ongoing goal to promote financial inclusion in Nigeria, especially through SmartCash PSB, its subsidiary. Mr. Taldar stated that Airtel is “deeply invested in Nigeria’s digital future” and reaffirmed the company’s ongoing objective to assist government initiatives meant to accelerate the country’s digital economy.
Through innovation and technology, we are growing our network, promoting financial inclusion, and opening doors for Nigerians. Nigeria will continue to lead Africa’s digital transformation thanks to our partnership with the government through programs like the Airtel Africa Fellowship and 3MTT.
In order to strengthen Nigeria’s position as a leader in Africa’s digital economy, Airtel Africa is still dedicated to collaborating closely with the Nigerian government and stakeholders to promote financial inclusion, digital skills development, and connectivity.
