By Perpetua Onuegbu
No fewer than 200 students are expected to benefit from digital and social entrepreneurial training skills to be organised by Professors Without Borders, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NGO a UK-registered charity organisation dedicated to expanding educational access in underserved communities worldwide, says the training is to bridge the skills gap in Nigeria’s rapidly evolving economy.
The Senior Manager, Project and Digital Product, Oluseyi Sodiya, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.
Sodiya explained that the training would be done in partnership with local faculties of Nigeria universities.
According to him, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Ekiti State University will host the intensive programmes focused on digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and career readiness.
“These two leading Nigerian universities will host the transformative educational programmes this July as part of our international initiative to bridge the skills gap in Nigeria’s rapidly evolving economy.
“UNILAG will host from July 21 to 25, while Ekiti State University will take turn from 28 to Aug. 1.
“Both programmes will focus on ‘Leadership, Innovation, and Sustainability: Empowering Digital Transformation’.
“200 students and faculty members across both institutions will gain direct access to expertise in social entrepreneurship and African finance.
“They will also be taught about research methodology, and artificial intelligence tools.
Similarly, Dr Bob Eckhart, Lead Professor for Nigeria Programmes and a Fulbright Scholar, said the programme would not be about teaching theories alone.
“Students will pitch their own social enterprises, develop policy solutions for Nigeria’s economic challenges, and master the digital tools that employers now expect.
“The programmes will feature international educators including Charlie Dove-Edwin, an investment banking veteran who lectures at Richmond University London.
“Others are Dr Bonnie Ayodele from Ekiti State University, and Oluseyi Sodiya, a Nigerian technology professional with over 20 years of experience in IT and digital transformation.
“Faculty Development forms a core component of both programmes,” Eckhart said.
He disclosed that local professors would be invited to participate alongside students, with a view to gaining exposure to international teaching methodologies and research techniques which they could integrate into their regular curricular. (NAN)
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