Nigerians in the Middle East and North Africa (NIMENA) Community has trained more than 2,000 young people in digital and technology skills as part of a long-term capacity-building initiative aimed at improving access to global employment opportunities.
The community also disclosed that over 500 verified job and internship openings across different countries had been shared with participants to help them transition from training into paid work and professional placements.
The development was revealed in a statement issued by the Secretary-General of the group, Dr Anthonia Eddo, and obtained by Diaspora Tales on Wednesday.
According to Eddo, the initiative, which began in February 2025 and is scheduled to run until December 2030, is designed to support the attainment of selected Sustainable Development Goals through digital inclusion and skills development.
She said beneficiaries of the programme include Nigerians in the diaspora as well as participants from Kenya, South Africa, Cameroon, India, Pakistan and other developing economies.
The Secretary General added that the community partnered with the 10K Laptops Project to distribute laptops to selected trainees in Nigeria in order to remove barriers to participation caused by lack of access to digital devices.
“Its core objective is to equip participants with relevant, modern, and globally competitive technology skills that align with international employment opportunities, remote work, entrepreneurship, and legal global mobility pathways,” she added.
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