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Nigeria’s global hiring push must create jobs, not just train workers

Nigeria’s Hire From Nigeria campaign aims to connect skilled workers with overseas employers, but its success will depend on whether it can turn training into reliable, well-paid jobs.

Tarun Mottlia

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Nigeria’s global hiring push must create jobs, not just train workers
Image: Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation announcing the launch of Hire From Nigeria. Image source: Ministry of Education

Nigeria has spent years training young people for the global economy. But for many, the hardest step comes after the certificate: finding a paying job.

Hire From Nigeria is the latest attempt to close that gap by linking Nigerian professionals, skilled workers, digital specialists, creatives and service providers with employers abroad. Tech4Dev, a non-profit that provides digital-skills training to underserved populations, and Univelcity, a Lagos-based technology and AI institute, are leading the campaign, which aims to turn Nigeria’s skilled workforce…

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