Prime Highlights-
A Nigerian organisation has launched Agenda-WINNIG to reduce the digital divide and expand economic opportunities for women and girls in Northern Nigeria.
The programme focuses on long-term empowerment by providing digital training and sustaining women’s participation in the tech ecosystem.
Key Facts-
The 18-month initiative will run across Kano and Bauchi states and targets women aged 16 to 40, including students, dropouts, and graduates.
Training includes digital literacy, online safety, and academic support for final-year students preparing for UTME exams.
Background-
A Nigerian group has launched a scheme to address digital access gaps and create economic opportunities for women and girls in the north.
The Centre for Information Technology and Development launched Agenda-WINNIG to train women in digital skills needed for the tech sector. The programme focuses on women and girls aged 16 to 40, including students, school dropouts, and graduates seeking better job prospects.
Organizers ran town hall sessions in Rano, Bichi, and Kano Municipal to promote the scheme and recruit participants. The program will operate for 18 months in Kano and Bauchi states, focusing on hands-on training and sustained digital access.
Training will include basic digital literacy, online safety, and digital hygiene known locally as Na’ura Tsaftacecciya. The programme will also train instructors under a Training of Trainers model to help sustain its impact after completion.
In addition, the initiative will provide academic support for final-year secondary school girls preparing for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. This aims to strengthen both their education and digital readiness for future opportunities.
Project officials said the goal goes beyond short-term training and focuses on long-term empowerment and economic inclusion. They said the programme is designed to keep participants engaged in the digital ecosystem even after the training ends.
Education stakeholders have welcomed the initiative, describing it as an important step toward inclusive development. A Kano education official said teaching women digital skills can help communities develop and strengthen local economies.
Agenda-WINNIG is part of growing efforts to bring digital access to women in remote areas and support Nigeria’s shift toward a digital economy.
