DBI Partners SBTS to Equip Youth with Digital Skills

In a move to create thousands of job opportunities within and outside Nigeria, the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has entered into a transformative partnership with a United States based SBTS Group LLC to equip Nigerian youth with the needed digital skills for global competitiveness.

According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), over 230 million jobs in sub-Saharan Africa will require digital skills by 2030, thus creating nearly 650 million training opportunities. 

According to the President/CEO of DBI, Daser David, the partnership will boost Nigeria’s role in the global outsourcing market by creating high-value job opportunities.

The DBI President emphasised that the initiative aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, prioritizing human capital development, job creation, and socio-economic transformation, adding that the efforts would definitely accelerate the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Besides, he said the partnership would support the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative of the Ministry of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, spearheaded by the Minister, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to position Nigeria as a leading exporter of digital talent.

The CEO of SBTS Group, Evelyn Lewis, also emphasised the partnership’s urgency in launching Nigeria to the global digital space for the millions of Nigerian youth to take advantage.

Lewis said: “Africa’s digital skills gap is a barrier to growth. By collaborating with DBI, we aim to close this gap, create jobs, and accelerate technology adoption, boosting productivity across sectors.”