President Bola Tinubu emphasized Nigeria's young population as a significant asset in expanding digital opportunities for businesses and workers. He assured Mastercard of the country's readiness in terms of a tech-savvy workforce and expressed support for enhancing digital skills among small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The Technopolis Development Authority, previously known as the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, has graduated 2,700 youth participants from a five-day hybrid learning program called Jitume Digital Media. This initiative aims to enhance digital media skills among the youth.

NerdzFactory Company has announced the continuation of the Experience AI initiative, which aims to deepen AI education across Nigerian secondary schools in 2026. This rollout is part of a broader effort to enhance technological literacy among students and prepare them for future careers in artificial intelligence and related fields.

MTN Nigeria has appointed Bukola Ajayi as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Ajayi, a long-serving technology executive, will take on this leadership role to enhance the company's technological strategies and operations.

On June 18, 15 AI-focused startups from various African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Angola, graduated from the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme, which is a three-month hybrid initiative.

Kenya has graduated 2,700 young individuals from the Jitume digital media training initiative, which is supported by the government. This program aims to enhance participation in the country's expanding creative and digital economy. The graduates completed a five-day hybrid learning program as part of the Jitume Digital Media Tools Sensitization workshop, designed to introduce young people to emerging technologies and industry practices.