Alliance formed to address Africa's deficiency in digital competencies
Partnership Between Apis Training and NIL Africa to Address Africa's Digital Skills Crisis
A strategic partnership between Apis Training and NIL Africa has been formed with the aim of addressing Africa's digital skills crisis by expanding access to critical ICT and telecommunications training across the continent.
The partnership targets the rapid growth in data usage, with Africa experiencing a 400% data surge, by upskilling the telecoms and digital workforce to meet increasing industry demands.
Key objectives of the partnership include positioning NIL Africa as Apis Training’s official reseller for the Sub-Saharan region, providing localized support and customized training solutions, and building a more capable 5G and ICT workforce.
The collaboration brings world-class learning resources directly into the NIL Africa ecosystem. Apis Training's curriculum covers topics such as mobile network evolution, 5G deployment, cybersecurity, IoT, and cloud infrastructure.
The partnership is significant as governments and industry players push for greater digital inclusion and infrastructure growth in Africa. Mobile internet usage is rising fast, and sectors like finance, health, and agriculture are rapidly adopting IoT and cloud-based solutions.
With digital transformation in Africa poised to add billions to its GDP over the next decade, the partnership aims to ensure that skills and infrastructure keep pace. The collaboration provides accessible and affordable training, signaling a shift from imported solutions to locally grown capacity.
The partnership supports operators, regulators, and enterprises in building teams ready for future developments. Training will be delivered via Apis's robust eLearning platform and localized support teams. The flexibility to customize programmes for regional priorities is also a key feature of the partnership.
Niklas Thorin, CEO of Apis Training, stated that equipping people with the knowledge to run, secure, and evolve digital networks drives sustainable change. Brad Thomas of NIL Africa commented that skills development in the telecom and ICT sector is urgent and necessary.
For further information regarding training access or enrolment, visit https://nil.co.za/apis-training/. The partnership highlights a broader trend of global companies recognizing the long-term opportunity and value in African talent.
- The partnership between Apis Training and NIL Africa aims to address Africa's digital skills crisis by expanding training in ICT and telecommunications, particularly in the rapidly growing telecoms and digital workforce, to meet increasing industry demands.
- The collaboration brings world-class learning resources on topics such as mobile network evolution, 5G deployment, cybersecurity, IoT, and cloud infrastructure into the NIL Africa ecosystem.
- The partnership supports operators, regulators, and enterprises in building teams ready for future developments by providing accessible and affordable training via Apis's robust eLearning platform and localized support teams.
- In alignment with the push for greater digital inclusion and infrastructure growth in Africa, the partnership's goal is to keep skills and infrastructure pace with the digital transformation expected to add billions to Africa's GDP over the next decade, signaling a shift from imported solutions to locally grown capacity.
