Nigerian govt to equip 3m Nigerians with tech skills, raises startups funding to $5bn

The Federal Government, on Monday, unveiled a plan to equip three million Nigerians with tech skills over the next four years.

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who made this known also said there were plans to help startups raise their yearly funding rounds to $5 billion by 2027, and improve access in rural areas by at least 40 per cent.

The Minister disclosed this while outlining his plan for the ministry, in a document tilted, ‘Accelerating our collective prosperity through technical efficiency: A strategic plan for the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy’.