The government of Nigeria has a contract with Microsoft, a major US technology company, to teach five million individuals in digital technology.
According to Isa Ali Pantami, minister of communication and digital economy, the accord would promote “job creation and economic development.”
The effort is “wonderful and also quite enormous,” according to Prof. Pantami.
He said that it would begin right now and last for five years.
The initiative has been the subject of discussions between Microsoft and the government for more than a year.
Nigeria has the largest economy and is the most populous nation in Africa.
More than 200 million people live there, most of whom are young. However, unemployment is rampant and the educational system is having trouble. The administration claims to attempt to shift the economy toward a digital focus.
An “enabling environment” for Microsoft and other businesses to operate in Nigeria will continue to be provided by Nigeria, according to Prof. Pantami, by making sure that regulatory policies are “progressive and flexible.”
