Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, mentioned the three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program’s over a million candidates will endure an introductory artificial intelligence (AI) course.
The minister shared this info on X (previously Twitter) on Wednesday, including that every one candidates are being onboarded onto the platform earlier than deciding on the preliminary cohort of 30,000 fellows.
Tijani mentioned on Nov. 6 that program purposes had surpassed a million and advised candidates to anticipate additional directions by way of e mail. Those who obtained and confirmed the e-mail are at the moment being onboarded.
Tijani mentioned a number of candidates, already a part of the onboarding course of, are swiftly ending the AI course. He famous:
“All 1m+ #3MTT applicants are being onboarded onto the fellow platform, directed to an intro to #AI course while awaiting news on the first cohort. It’s reassuring to see many completing the course rapidly. We are onto something, and I am excited watching it all unfold.”
Conversely, a number of program candidates haven’t obtained affirmation emails, as grievances within the minister’s publish point out. Some face challenges with registration affirmation as a result of a technical glitch and experiencing points with one-time passwords (OTPs).
All the 1m+ candidates for #3MTT are being onboarded onto the man platform and signal posted to an intro to #AI course whereas they await information on the primary cohort. It is reassuring to see lots of them full the course inside hours. We are onto one thing and I’m excited…
— Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani (@bosuntijani) November 8, 2023
The coaching will unfold in three levels, according to the federal government’s disclosed implementation technique. The preliminary part goals to contain 30,000 members, the second stage plans for 300,000, and the excellent program for 3 million is slated for the third part.
The preliminary stage of the program, performed in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency, will have interaction varied stakeholders, encompassing fellows, coaching suppliers, companions and placement organizations.
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According to the minister, in the course of the preliminary part, members will obtain coaching in abilities leveraging know-how to reinforce various roles, excluding direct tech creation. These abilities embody digital advertising, undertaking administration software program, cloud platforms navigation, information evaluation and visualization, search engine marketing, buyer relations administration, accounting software program, graphics design, and consumer expertise/consumer interface design.
In October, the Nigerian authorities announced grants of 5 million naira ($6,444) to 45 AI-focused startups and researchers. This initiative is a part of the just lately launched Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme, which is designed to facilitate the widespread utilization of AI to drive financial development.
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