Dike Onwuamaeze
The Project Management Institute (PMI), an association for project professionals and change makers, has granted 26 per cent discount to assist Nigerian professionals desirous of taking the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exams as well as to ensure the global supply of an estimated 25 million project professionals by 2027.
The PMP is a globally recognised professional certification that is offered by the PMI, a US-non-profit professional organisation, which is considered essential for project managers.
The discount of 26 per cent would be valid during the second quarter of 2021, but would be reduced to 15 per cent by the third quarter and to 10 per cent by the fourth quarter.
The Business Development Leader for Africa at the PMI, Mr. George Asamani, said, “findings from PMI’s Talent Gap Report, showed that by 2027, there will be a need for 25 million project professionals working in enterprises around the world.
“With the accelerating and pervasive nature of technological change across industries, newer competitors are now able to threaten incumbents with new ways of working at a pace not before seen.
“This is why at the PMI we encourage and empower organisations to ensure their talents are skilled in order to be at a competitive advantage.
“The PMP initiative was created to encourage individuals and organisations to take the PMP certification, which is the world’s leading project management certification.
“The PMP provides project leadership experience and expertise in any way of working. It supercharges careers for project leaders across industries as well as helps organisations to empower candidates to work smarter and perform better.”
The PMI is the world’s leading professional association for a growing global community of millions of project professionals and change makers worldwide.
The PMI prepare organisations and individuals at every stage of their career journey to work smarter so they can drive success in a world of change.
