ALX Nigeria, the training arm of Sand technologies, has announced a new partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to scale youth empowerment in tech skill acquisition.
This was announced during a press conference in Lagos, today.
The partnership aims to provide young Nigerians with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the tech industry, which is playing an increasingly important role in the country’s economic development.
Ruby Igwe, Country General Manager for ALX Nigeria, highlighted the importance of the partnership: “Our mission is to ensure that millions of young talents across the continent find opportunities for expression, employment, and entrepreneurship. We have found that there is a deficit of young people across the country experiencing a youth bulge, at least over half of our Nigerian population is between 18 to 35. And that number is increasing.”
ALX Nigeria’s partnership with LSETF is playing a huge role in supporting aspiring entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts in Lagos State.
The LSETF and NBA will play a key role in promoting the ALX programs to their members and constituents.
Ufuoma Emonena, Funding and Partnerships Officer at LSETF, said: “The focus of our partnership is to leverage ALX’s expertise and resources to provide aspiring entrepreneurs in Lagos states with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed in their career journey, navigate the dynamic digital landscape.”
Tobenna Erijokwe, Member of the National Executive Committee of the NBA, stressed the need for lawyers to adapt to technological advancements and remain competitive.
“We are hopeful that this entire exercise in the training of our members will lead to greater efficiencies in the work that we do, will lead to greater knowledge in the law and tech space, and then technology, generally,” he said.
“We’re very excited about the opportunities that these training programs afford members of the Nigerian Bar Association.”
Seun Babajide-Duroshola, Country Growth Marketing Manager for ALX, noted the lifelong learning and community engagement approach taken by ALX, “We do a lot of fellowship, job readiness, and support for entrepreneurship,” she said.
“We have a very rigorous curriculum, and our programs are actually very hard. We take pride in that, because we want to make sure that when people are finishing our program, they come up with so much quality and are able to make a difference in the workplace, or in their entrepreneurship journey as well.”
ALX’s programs cover a wide range of tech-related fields, including artificial intelligence, software engineering, data analytics, salesforce administration and cloud computing.
With over 120,000 fellows across the country, ALX continues to expand its reach and impact, empowering individuals to pursue careers in technology and entrepreneurship.
To be eligible for the ALX programs, you must be between the ages of 18 and 34, be an African citizen living in Africa, and have a laptop or access to a laptop.
