The United Nations Development Programme and global technology firm Cisco have entered into a partnership to equip up to 50,000 Nigerian youths with digital skills. The initiative, backed by the European Union, will provide beneficiaries of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme with free access to Cisco's Networking Academy platform to acquire industry-relevant digital competencies. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the UN House in Abuja on Friday. It seeks to complement graduates' workplace experience with digital training amid growing demand for technology-driven jobs.
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