Reports from the International Trade Administration revealed that Nigeria is regarded as Africa's largest ICT market with about 82% of the continent's telecoms subscribers and 29% of internet usage, contributing significantly to the nation's GDP in 2024 by 20% growth in real terms.
These indicators are proof and reason to leave no girl behind, as the tech ecosystem globally continues to grow exponentially.
When you empower girls with digital skills, you impact her life in ways that allows her to have enhanced career opportunities, career options and career growth in the ICT sector, with the potential for higher earnings and greater job security.
Digital skills improve educational advancement driving access to formal and informal education. Now with online learning platforms, educational software, and digital resources available in today's world, learning becomes enhanced and opportunities increased for many girls, particularly for those in underserved regions.
Girls with digital skills become more marketable, creating room for flexibility to runs their own businesses or engage in freelance work that promotes financial independence.
Digital Skills allow these girls to see the possibilities of the future, boosting their confidence, capacity, assertiveness, and resilience as they get creative with solving problems and learning to lead their personal lives, professional lives and contribute meaningfully to communities that matter to them.
Our Digital Skills Accelerator (DSA) Program for girls and young women continues to help them embrace the possibilities of their potential, as we demystifying technical processes that used to be perceived as difficult to comprehend or execute.
Through this program, we shape and expand young minds with knowledge that promotes a more equitable world, allowing girls and young women to thrive wherever they find themselves.
Indeed, our world becomes a better place with enlightened and empowered girls and young women.
Let's do more together.
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