The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy FMCIDE in partnership with the Nigeria Information Technology Development Agency NITDA is organizing a Talent hunt program to identify and nurture innovative and startup ideas in Nigeria.
The Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is introducing the 3 Million Technical Talent Program with the aim of shaping the Future of Nigeria’s Digital Workforce as part of its “Renewed Hope” agenda.
Similar to the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme, the 3MTT programme is designed to generate a pipeline of technical talent in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of creating 2 million digital jobs by 2025. It aims at building Nigeria’s technical talent backbone to power our digital economy and position Nigeria as a net talent exporter.
Components of the 3MTT Programme
The 3 million Technical Talent Program is designed to be implemented in three different phases.
The first phase of the programme, will involve multiple stakeholders including fellows, training providers, partners and placement organizations. Below is a detail on how you can be part of it.
3MTT Programme Fellowship
The first phase of the programme will be executed as a fellowship model in collaboration with NITDA. The program will select individuals with interest in specific skills and fund the cost of their training with training providers accepted into the programme. You can join the transformative train as the 3MTT Programme Fellowship is unveiled.
This first phase will aim to train and place 30,000 technical talents, representing 1% of our overall target. It will be executed based on the framework co-created with key stakeholders across government agencies, training providers, educational institutions, development agencies and the private sector. This is inline with the Ministry’s 1%-10%-100% implementation approach.
3MTT Programme Fellowship Skills
The 3MTT Programme Fellowship phase will target the following twelve (12) technical skills:
- Software Development
- Dev Ops
- UI/UX Design
- Cloud Computing
- Data Analysis & Visualization
- Cybersecurity
- Quality Assurance
- AI / Machine Learning
- Product Management
- Animation
- Game Development
- Data Science
If your skill of interest is not mentioned above, then you may need to wait for the next phase as more skills will be added as the program expands.
Nature of Training
The 3MTT fellowship program involves series of courses to be taken within an average length of three (3) months.
The training will be hybrid, combining both online and in-person components. While the majority of the training can be done remotely, there are aspects that will require in-person training.
The only financial support for this phase of the programme will be the cost of training. Participants will be responsible for transportation, meals and other costs.
Selection Process
The selection process involves an entry assessment to determine the skill benchmark for each applicant. This will also be used in selecting the most applicable course for fellows.
A selection committee will review applications, shortlist candidates, conduct interviews (if applicable), make selections, and notify all applicants via email.
Qualification Criteria
There is no specific requirement for qualification. The fellowship programme is open to everyone. Participants are encouraged to also share the fellowship within their communities and networks.
3MTT Programme Training Providers
This face of the 3MTT Programme will also engage the services of specialized training providers. Organisations are invited to join the program as training providers to train 30,000 fellows across Nigeria. They are expected to follow the program modality for the training and placing technical talents.
3MTT Programme Partner
Organisations are also invited to partner with the 3MTT Programme as Funders, Corporates, Placement Organisations & others.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online with a valid email address and other details.
Follow the five steps below to do your 3mtt Register.
1. Visit fellow.3mtt.training portal with your NIN, email, and phone number to login or register.
2. Fill out the application form
3. Input your employment status and background skills.
4. Choose a training program out of the many options (options include: Quality Assurance, Product Management, Data Science, Animation, AI/Machine Learning, Cyber security, Game Development, etc.)
5. Submit the application form and wait for information via mail.
After a successful submission of your application, you will receive a message in your email saying, “Thank you for applying to the 3MTT programme.”
You can get more details on the program portal: 3mtt.nitda.gov.ng