Federal government opens iDICE training for 50,000 youths
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Applications have opened for the federal government's iDICE Skills-to-Jobs programme to provide free digital, employability and specialised training to 50,000 young people across North-Central Nigeria. The programme targets eligible participants aged 15 to 35 in Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory and will be implemented by Tech4Dev in consortium with TeleSoftas and Taltrix using virtual, self-paced and in-person learning plus employer engagement, job matching and placement support. Co-financed by the AfDB, AFD and IsDB and executed by the Bank of Industry, the intervention aims to boost supply of BPO and digital talent and includes measures to expand access for women and persons with disabilities.
Fifty thousand youths in North-Central Nigeria can receive free digital skills training.
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The federal government launched the Skills-to-Jobs component of the iDICE programme to…
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