The 2023 MTN ICT and Business Skill Training is currently open to aspiring young entrepreneurs in ICT and other business enterprises.
300 successful participants of the MTN ICT and Skills Training will be supported with an Equipment Grant worth N90,000,000!
The MTN ICT and Business Skill Training is a collaboration between MTN Foundation and ecosystem partners – Oracle, KPMG, IBM, Digital Bridge Institute, CISCO, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
Abstract
- Host: MTN | Google | Meta | Microsoft | KPMG | Oracle | IBM | Cisco | DBI
- Category: Scholarships
- Benefits: N90,000,000.00 Grant | Training
- Eligibility: Nigeria
- Deadline: August 18, 2023
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Details
MTN ICT and Business Skills Training is a Youth Development initiative aimed at equipping young entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years with tech enabled skills to keep their small businesses relevant and competitive.
In partnership with some of MTN’s ecosystem partners – Oracle, KPMG, IBM, Digital Bridge Institute, CISCO, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, 5 Phases of the ICT and Business Skills Training have been implemented in 16 states since 2018.
Requirements
The following are the critical requirements of the MTN ICT and Business Skills Training programme;
- Candidates must be between 18 and 35 years
- Applicant must own and manage a small business that has been in operation for no longer than 2 years
- He/She must also own and manage a small business located in one of the following states – Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Kebbi, Niger, Yobe state.
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Benefits and Timeline
- Participants will be given data for the duration of the programme to support a seamless learning experience. Not only that, the top 300 participants will be supported with an Equipment Grant worth N90,000,000! Yes, you read that right.
Microsoft will train participants on Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age, ICT for Business Success and their new Generative AI skills.
Microsoft will train participants on Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age, ICT for Business Success and their new Generative AI skills.
Meta: will train participants on Skills to Build Brands and Grow Businesses Online through their Meta Boost for Small Business.
The training will be delivered through a 5-week online programme which includes Masterclasses from key industry experts.
Training Locations
They are Abia, Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Borno, Cross River, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Lagos, Nasarawa, Oyo and Rivers. So far 4,036 young people have completed this programme.
Application Procedure
- All interested and qualified applicants should click on the button below to begin their application.
