Oyo, FOUND NG to Train 20,000 Youths on Digital Transformation 

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan

In the bid to tackle unemployment, the Oyo State Government in collaboration with the FOUND Africa Technology, which is a partner of Google, is set to train over 20,000 youths in the state in the next 24 months in digital transformation.

The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Information Communication Technology (ICT), Mr. Moshope Adebayo Akande, speaking during the launch, lauded FOUND NG for the wonderful initiative, expressing his familiarity with the company and its dedication to the growth and development of the youth, organisations and the government. 

He said, “As a result, we are eager to partner with forward thinking organisations like FOUND NG for the progress and advancement of Oyo State. The Workspace Happy Hour, launched by FOUND NG in partnership with Café One and other partners, has the potential to transform the state and Nigeria as a whole.”

The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of FOUND Africa Technology, Mr. Olajide Aboderin, said one of the proposals to the state government is to train 20,000 youths in the state over the next 24 months.

Aboderin said, “Youth is not just about young people. They are people between 18 years and 45 years. We want to train as many as possible over the next few months. This shall be a partnership that we will sign with the government and Google. Our dream is to make Oyo State and Ibadan in particular the next Silicon Valley of Africa.”

He added that the tech company would leverage its relationship with Google to promote the use of Google Workspace, a comprehensive suite of cloud-based tools for creation, communication, collaboration, document management and streamlined productivity.