Skill Afrika

Some weeks ago, we set out to empower young people and small business owners with a free digital marketing bootcamp in Ilorin. A core part of our training modules is AI video ads and creative strategy. We brought in some of the best in the game, people working with top brands and helping them scale their businesses. We know how much it costs to be trained in modern digital skills and the sacrifice involved. So we made it free, like all our previous trainings in Abuja, Owerri, Ibadan, Osogbo, Iseyin and Kaduna. Everyone selected for the training paid nothing, we even provided item 7. After weeks of constant learning, sacrifices, and dedication, positive testimonials have started coming in. First is a Niqobite who spends up to 10k weekly on tfare to attend the program. She got a long-term gig as a digital marketer for a brand. And we have other people who have secured gigs, some one-time, others long-term, before the end of the training. This is a huge win for the team, particularly those who work behind the scenes to make the training a reality. When I started Skill Afrika 7 years ago, my lifelong ambition was to democratize quality digital knowledge and skill acquisition so that opportunity trickles down from cities to underserved communities. I'm glad parts of these ambitions are being fulfilled right before my eyes, at a scale and speed not even projected. There are still many towns to cover, sure, but for people who have never made dollars to making $100 in less than 6 weeks of learning is a huge milestone. A huge win for everyone supporting Skill Afrika. Next week, a new training on Enterprise AI Agent and Automation Development starts in Iseyin, Oyo State. I'm super excited for this one because Skill Afrika started in Iseyin. Happy to give back to this community and help nurture the next crop of tech talents.

7 years ago, I wrote this simple guide for freelancers during Ramadan. Many people told me it was the defining moment of their freelancing journey. I'm sure the majority of freelancers in the @skill_afrika_ community have a copy. While some of the strategies are now outdated, many of them still work. Grab a copy and implement the teachings

Thank you @googleafrica for skilling Africans like @skill_afrika_

@skill_afrika_ is skilling Afrika. Everybody will understand the lore in few years time

@skill_afrika_ training in Ilorin, Ibadan, FCT, Osogbo, Owerri, and Iseyin were all 💯 free We even gave our Ilorin students item 7. You aren’t going to pay a dime to learn leadership and tech skills as a Skill Afrika member. It’s a lifelong mission I started 5 years ago