Nigeria’s 3MTT program draws 1M+ applicants, introduces AI course
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, said the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program’s million applicants will undergo an introductory artificial intelligence (AI) course.
The minister shared this information on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday, adding that all applicants are being onboarded onto the platform before the selection of the initial cohort of 30,000 fellows.
Tijani said on Nov. 6 that program applications had surpassed a million and told applicants to expect further instructions via email. Those who received and confirmed the email are currently undergoing onboarding on the fellow platform.
Tijani said several applicants, already part of the onboarding process, are swiftly finishing the AI course. He noted:
Conversely, several program applicants haven’t received confirmation emails, as grievances in the minister’s post indicate. Some face challenges with registration confirmation due to a technical glitch and experiencing issues with one-time passwords (OTPs).
All the 1m+ applicants for #3MTT are being onboarded onto the fellow platform and sign posted to an intro to #AI course while they await news on the first cohort. It is reassuring to see many of them complete the course within hours. We are onto something and I am excited…
The training will unfold in three stages according to the government’s disclosed implementation strategy. The initial phase aims to involve 30,000 participants, the subsequent stage plans for 300,000, and the comprehensive program for three million is slated for the third phase.
The initial stage of the program, conducted in partnership with NITDA, will engage various stakeholders, encompassing fellows, training providers,
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