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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced the launch of NITDA Blockchain Scholarship, 2022 Scheme in partnership with Domineum Blockchain Solutions.
Application opens from 31st October to 28th November, 2022 and course starts on 1st December, 2022. Application link: https://bit.ly/nbbs2022.
The programme is aimed at training 30,000 Nigerians on blockchain technology for developing career skillset in the emerging technologies, said Head Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA, Mrs Hadiza Umar and Co-founder, Domineum Blockchain Solutions, Co-founder, Domineum Blockchain Solutions, in a joint statment issued today in Abuja.
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Announcing the scheme on the Blockchain-day of “Digital Nigeria” event held on the 26th October 2022, Director General/CEO of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, said the scholarship will help to “accelerate blockchain adoption in Nigeria and make Nigeria a global player in the blockchain industry”.
He called on Nigerians to take advantage of the scholarship to become “early solution providers in the fourth industrial revolution”.
The scheme has Domineum Blockchain Solutions as the implementing partner and BSV Blockchain Academy as the course content provider.
Mr. Jega reiterated Domineum’s commitment to delivering “quality education and equipping participants with the skills to build real-life blockchain solutions”.
Similarly, Calistus Igwilo, the Course Coordinator and Country CTO of Domineum said that “blockchain will power the next generation data and the courses are carefully designed to equip participants with the right skills to become professionals and help shape the future of blockchain industry.”
The programme will be delivered through a hybrid mode (virtual and physical meetups) in all the states of the Federation. Outstanding teams in the project phase stand the opportunity to join an incubation program in London while others will be exposed to the BSV Ecosystem where they can be involved with various projects.The scholarship is open to every Nigerian that is willing to put in a minimum of 20 hours per week, has access to laptop or desktop, show commitment and determination; no prior programming experience is required.
The NITDA has embarked on several initiatives to upskill and reskill Nigerians across all walks of life in line with the national agenda for a digital economy- the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS). The development of NITDA Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) is a strategic plan towards achieving the NDEPS.
To continuously provide massive employment opportunities through digital skills, NITDA has kick started an ambitious project to train one million software developers in the country. Therefore, the NITDA Blockchain Scholarship (NBS) programme will enable the participants gain new skills that will help them take their ventures to the next level. As blockchain technology is still in its infancy and heralds the fourth industrial revolution, this is an opportunity for Africa to bridge the technology gap with other continents by becoming early adopters and professionals in the blockchain industry.
