Noble Chukwuemeka

Today we received a N1 Billion grant from the Airtel Africa Foundation for our @3MTTNigeria programme towards training and empowering over 25,000 Nigerians with in-demand technical skills. The grant will cover hands-on training, community engagement, and job placement initiatives, all with the objective of enhancing Nigeria’s digital workforce in alignment with H.E President @officialABAT ’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Grateful to the Airtel Africa Foundation for collaborating with us as we work to position Nigeria as a key player in the global technology landscape. #NigerianExcellence

My support ❤️ - thank you!

As we celebrate President @officialABAT’s 1st year in office, we will be sharing a series of updates from @FMCIDENigeria on some key foundational initiatives from our Strategic Blueprint that we have worked on in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda. It’s been a remarkable start to the President’s term in office and we look forward to building on these and other initiatives in the coming years. In the video below, we start with @3MTTNigeria - the largest technology talent accelerator in the world. A story of collective effort, dedication and resilience in building the foundational workforce of the future inspired by @officialABAT #PBAT365Days

Another development from FEC today, which sits firmly in our desire as a Ministry to position Nigeria as a significant player in the global technology landscape, is the approval for the conversion of an existing property of the Federal Government in San Francisco, USA to a Nigerian Digital Technology Exchange Programme Hub (Nigeria Startup House). As we work towards achieving key elements of our Trade and IEC Strategic Blueprint Pillars, the Nigerian Startup House will play a critical role in promoting Nigeria’s economic interest, attracting Foreign Direct Investment and improving the visibility and positioning of Nigeria’s Startup Ecosystem to attract funding and expertise from global markets and organisations represented in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The San Francisco Bay Area, and nearby Silicon Valley, is recognised globally as a major source of startup ecosystem funding, with a combined GDP value of just over $929 billion and is home to over 200 of the largest companies in the world by revenue. In addition, most of the $1.3 billion funding sourced by Nigerian technology startups in 2023 alone came from Venture Capital funds in the Bay Area. While the ownership of the Nigeria Startup House will remain with the Federal Government, represented by the @FMCIDENigeria and @NigeriaMFA, it will be managed by a consortium of Nigerian digital technology companies who will provide non-public funding for the operations of the Startup House. #NigerianExcellence

A thing of joy indeed! Congrats to you and your team, Noble.