PLP To Groom 300,000 Software Developers In Nigeria

POWER Learn Project ( PLP), in partnership with Adanianlabs Nigeria and Job Red, has concluded plans to train 300,000 software developers in Nigeria in the next five years.

The firm, which intends to achieve this through its N 1 Million de vs 4 africa Programme also aims to train one million software developers across the continent by 2027.

According to the organisers, the programme, the pilot scheme would train 2000 software developers in Nigeria for four months with the goal of equipping 300,000 learners in Nigeria over the next five years.

Nigeria is the fifth country in Africa, after Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, and Tanzania, to benefit from the N1milliondevs4africa programme, while there are plans to also launch in four more countries, Rwanda, Uganda, and one country each in West and North Africa in the next few months. Commenting on the project, the Chief, Growth & Operations Officer of the Power Learn Project, Mumbi Ndung’u, said: “Digital Sector Skills Gap Report’ indicates that Nigeria’s digital economy holds the potential to create jobs and reduce the rate of unemployment. However, to fully harness the sector’s potential, there is a need for the country to invest in digital and soft skills. “With many courses in Nigerian universities becoming less marketable in the work world and students lacking employable skills when seeking opportunities, acquiring digital skills is the right direction for achieving digital inclusion. For personal growth and access to job opportunities across the local and international tech ecosystems, students need to migrate to online study platforms to pursue their educational aspirations,’’ he said.