iDICE Programme Offers Free Digital Skills Training to South-South Youths
Young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 35 living in the South-South region of now have an opportunity to gain practical digital and creative skills, access job placement support and explore enterprise financing opportunities through t
Nigeria's iDICE South-South Skills-to-Jobs Programme offers free digital and creative skills training, job placement support, and enterprise financing access to residents aged 18 to 35, targeting a region that has historically lagged in formal employment opportunities. The initiative reflects a growing policy emphasis on public-private skills development as a lever for digital economy participation and youth unemployment reduction. Its commercial impact will depend on whether training translates into sustained wage employment or viable enterprise creation rather than short-term placement figures.
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