Airtel’s management reiterated the company’s steadfast commitment to expanding financial inclusion in Nigeria, especially through SmartCash PSB, Airtel’s subsidiary that provides underprivileged areas with easily accessible digital financial services.
They also described the company’s continuous efforts to improve service quality, increase network coverage, and close the digital divide.
This commitment was made during a high-level meeting with His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria where Airtel Africa Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal, KBE, and CEO Sunil Taldar also praised the government’s recent designation of telecom infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII).
They underlined that this strategy would be essential to preserving and growing Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and guaranteeing dependable connectivity for everybody.
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Airtel’s efforts in promoting digital inclusion in Nigeria
Furthermore, Taldar emphasised Airtel Africa’s groundbreaking $57 million collaboration with UNICEF, which has since onboarded over 600,000 students and 1,260 schools into digital learning platforms such as the Nigerian Learning Passport (NLP).
This four-year-old initiative further demonstrates Airtel Africa’s commitment to educating the next generation with a tech-driven mindset.
Nigeria’s young population, which accounts for almost 70 percent of the country’s total population, depends on investments in its vital infrastructure.
Through its dedication to bolstering digital infrastructure and close collaboration with the Nigerian government, Airtel Africa is significantly contributing to the advancement of digital skills, financial inclusion, and connectivity. Nigeria’s leadership in Africa’s digital economy is being strengthened in large part by these initiatives.
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Digital skills for 25,000 young Nigerians
Similarly, Airtel Africa Chairman, Sunil Bharti Mitta declared that the firm would support the Nigeria’s 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) program, promising to train 25,000 young Nigerians in digital skills in 80 local government areas.
In a statement posted via Airtel Africa’s LinkedIn page on Friday, it claimed that Airtel Africa’s Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal, and CEO Sunil Taldar reaffirmed the company’s commitment to empowering Nigeria’s youth and the nation’s digitisation efforts.
He also announced that 10 Nigerian students will be sponsored by the Airtel Africa Fellowship to enrol in tech-focused programs at India’s esteemed Plaksha University, bridging the gap between local talent and international prospects.