The Guardian (Nigeria)

Blakskill Partners She Leads Africa To Empower Female Youths

- By Adaku Onyenuchey­a

BLAKSKILL Limited has partnered with She Leads Africa ( SLA) to empower female youths with access to job opportunit­ies through the SLA Level Up Programme in partnershi­p with Challenge Fund for Youth Employment ( CFYE).

The partnershi­p between Blakskill Limited and SLA seeks to establish a collaborat­ive effort focused on training 1,500 female youths aged 18 - 35 for employment opportunit­ies.

The Chief Executive Officer at Blakskill Limited, Olugbenga Omojola, said the primary goals of this initiative is to ensure favourable employment outcomes by effectivel­y sourcing, screening and ultimately matching young female graduates with suitable job placements.

He said the partnershi­p also seeks to facilitate the connection of talented individual­s with global job opportunit­ies available within the Blakskill platform.

“We are thrilled to join forces with She Leads Africa to empower Nigeria female youths and address the challenges they face in accessing job opportunit­ies. Through this partnershi­p, we aim to provide opportunit­ies for talented individual­s and contribute to building a more inclusive job market in Nigeria,” he said.

The Chief Operations Officer, She Leads Africa, Adeola Tobi, said the collaborat­ion would enable both organisati­ons to empower Nigerian female youths and facilitate their transition into meaningful roles across various industries.

Tobi said both organisati­ons were committed to maximising the impact of this partnershi­p and look forward to the positive outcomes it would bring for Nigerian female youths, businesses and the job market as a whole.

“Together, we can make a real difference in creating a more inclusive and equitable talent market,” Tobi added.

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