Airtel Africa, a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has pledged to support digital and technology skills training for 25,000 youth, drawn from 80 local government areas in Nigeria.
The support will be delivered under the 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) programme, a Presidential mandate aimed at training young Nigerians in digital and technology skills.
Airtel Africa also announced 10 scholarships for Nigerian students to study technology-focused courses at Plaksha University in India under the Airtel Africa Fellowship.
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Driven by Airtel Africa Foundation, the scholarships will equip Nigerian youth with cutting-edge digital and innovation skills, reinforces commitment to bridge the talent gap in the technology sector while supporting the country’s aspirations to become a global tech hub.
These pledges to develop Nigeria’s future tech leaders were announced when Airtel Africa’s Chairman, Sir Sunil Bharti Mittal and Group CEO, Sunil Taldar met with Nigeria’s President, H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at State House in Abuja. The meeting also discussed Airtel Africa’s ongoing investments in Nigeria’s telecom and digital economy.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Sir Sunil Bharti Mittal said: “Nigeria remains a strategic market for Airtel Africa, and we are fully committed to support the government’s digital transformation agenda. Through initiatives like the Airtel Africa Fellowship and our investment in 3MTT, we are ensuring that Nigerian youth access world-class education and digital skills. We commend President Tinubu’s vision for a technologically advanced Nigeria and are committed to play our part in making that vision a reality.”
While noting the significant work currently ongoing via the Airtel-UNICEF Reimagine Education Programme which has onboarded 1,260 schools and over 600,000 students in the country to digital learning platforms such as the Nigerian Learning Passport (NLP), Sir Mittal restated Airtel Africa’s dedication to network expansion, service quality, and financial inclusion.
