By Okey Maduforo Awka
The Anambra state government has trained over 25,000 youths on technical skills preparing them for jobs in the global market.
It has also instituted a N100 million cash prize to be won by Participants in the innovation competition in the area.
According to the Special Adviser to Gov Charles Soludo on innovation and business incubation Miss Chinwe Okoli while speaking with reporters in Awka;
“Through programs like LevelUp Anambra and Code Anambra, we have trained over 25,000 youths on various deep technology skills preparing them for jobs in the global market-and many other them secure such jobs daily, while our SID Teen Digital Bootcamp cultivates a new generation of talented teens poised for future global impact”
“Additionally, the Anambra State Startup Law, a domestication of the Nigerian Startup Act, is underway to boost an environment that nurtures creativity, entrepreneurship, and sustainable economic growth.
In support of this commitment, Governor Soludo has prioritized infrastructure, with over 2,000 km of fiber duct being laid across the state for last-mile internet connectivity”
A 13.7-hectare plot of land, currently home to the Government House, has been designated as the permanent site for SID.
Okoli further announced that ;
“An innovation competition with a prize pool of over one hundred million naira (N100,000,000) in cash prizes”
” This competition invites Nigeria’s brightest startups to pitch solutions addressing critical societal challenges in various sectors such as digital health, renewable energy, e-commerce, agritech, fintech, environment, education etc”
” Government ministries, agencies, academic institutions, startups, and creators are all welcome to participate in their categories of competition , with full details available on our website.
Innovators both in Anambra and across Nigeria are eligible to apply and compete in the Battle4Solutions” she said
