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ChasteCharity Blog - #DigitalJobs, a joint social empowerment project of Paradigm
Initiative Nigeria (PIN) and the Rockefeller Foundation, will launch at PIN’s
new headquarters on October 2, 2014. The project, which is part of
Rockefeller’s efforts to impact 1 million lives in 6 African countries, will
involve a campaign to introduce the benefits of online jobs and training
opportunity for youth who sign up through PIN.
PIN, the Rockefeller Foundation and other
partners in Nigeria and other African countries have embarked on this new
project to help tackle unemployment amongst young Nigerians. This will be
achieved by introducing online job opportunities that will allow unemployed
youth use their unique skills to meet the needs of those who require them, from
all corners of the world. For this, they will be able to earn a decent income
while also improving their lives and the socio-economic conditions of their
families.
The #DigitalJobs campaign will encourage young
people to combat the effect of unemployment with their existing skills by
leveraging the opportunities presented by online work. Online work training
opportunities and associated long term benefits, will encourage young Nigerians
to develop relevant 21st century skills or sharpen existing skills that can
increase their earning potential. “Every young Nigerian should be able to take
full advantage of the new opportunities that online jobs provide” said Adebola
Agbaje, PIN’s Program Manager for the project.
During the launch event, on the 2nd of October, from
4pm, PIN will provide first-hand information about the online work project, and
online work opportunities, at the organisation’s new headquarters located in
Yaba, Lagos. The ‘invite only’ launch event will be attended by project
partners, digital jobs/online work experts, and potential online workers. “At
the launch event, we will unveil the online destination that will connect young
Nigerians with digital jobs, exciting monthly contests and training
opportunities at the PIN HQ,” stated Mrs Tope Ogundipe, PIN’s Chief Operating
Officer.
For more information please
contact:
‘Debola Agbaje, Project Manager, T.E.N.T./Digital Jobs, PIN+ 234 1 342 62 45, adebola.agbaje@pinigeria.org
About Paradigm Initiative Nigeria
Paradigm
Initiative Nigeria (PIN) is a social enterprise that connects underserved
Nigerian youth with Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
opportunities; with specific concern about the ill effects of unemployment and
cybercrime, among other vices that limit the potential contribution of young
Nigerians to the nation’s economy. Having worked with government, civil
society, private institutions and international organizations including the
United Nations agencies, PIN has worked in ICT education, telecenter support,
ICT applications in rural areas, etc. PIN’s projects include Ajegunle.org;
Internet Safety, Security and Privacy Initiative for Nigeria (ISSPIN) and
Techie.Entrepreneurial.Nigerian.Talented (TENT). PIN opened an ICT Policy Office
in the Nigerian capital city of Abuja, in April 2013, to focus on Internet
Freedom and other ICT Policy-related issues. Over the next year, PIN’s Ajegunle
L.I.F.E. program will be extended to locations in North East and South East
Nigeria.
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