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African youth skills, AI & women digital literacy

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Since late May 2026, a wave of programmes across North-West Africa has expanded vocational slots, digital incubators, and AI-focused training for young people. In Algeria, the Sanâa scheme added 1,366 jobs, while Tunisia’s ELIFE incubators target over 1,300 digital-technology positions. Senegal’s TerangaSkills competition supports the 2026-2034 National Employment Policy, and Niger completed a digital-skills course for 100 participants. In Nigeria, digital transformation efforts under the Renewed Hope Agenda have intensified. The Federal Ministry of Education launched the Digital Training Academy (DTA), a N10.5 billion initiative designed to train 32,000 Nigerians in high-demand fields including AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. To support accessibility, the DTA has partnered with the National Open University of Nigeria and Yaba College of Technology to provide study centers and connectivity. Additionally, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is expanding its ICT Experience Centre programme to 15 more universities to equip students and lecturers with skills in robotics and software development. To address the gender gap, the Tech Girls Club launched the ‘AI/Data Science for Her 2026’ programme across six geopolitical zones, targeting the fact that women represent only approximately 22 per cent of STEM graduates in Nigeria. Recent developments also focus on economic infrastructure. President Bola Tinubu has moved the Digital Free Zones initiative into implementation to help tech companies access global capital, while directing the NIMC to achieve 95 per cent National Identity Number coverage by late 2026. ~~Meanwhile, NITDA is advocating for international cooperation to combat AI-driven cyber threats and is partnering~~ In October 2026, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) expanded its partnership with the SATH Foundation to develop a the ‘Nigeria Tech Outlook’. This annual assessment aims to examine technology ~~innovation ecosystem~~ access, adoption, and productivity across five ~~key sectors.~~ sectors: financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, commerce, and government services.

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