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YTF featured in S.A.’s Business Report

Not only was Njideka in South Africa this week for the World Economic Forum Africa, she was front page news with an interview on YTF’s work in Business Report. She had a lot to say about the intersection of technology and education, with hope for the future to overcome challenges and give African youth a boost. […]

Youth, Social Media, and the Nigerian Elections

Today, president-elect Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn into office in Nigeria. The 2015 Nigerian general elections have been described as the most peaceful in the country’s history – this was the first time where a sitting president was ousted through the ballot box, the elections recorded the highest number of electorates’ turnout. While expectations […]

Bring Back Our Girls: Interview with a Fellow Nigerian Student

It’s been a year since Boko Haram, Nigeria’s terrorist group opposing women’s education, kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. It’s reported that some of the girls were sold into slavery for $10 each, and some may have been killed. For a young girl growing up in Nigeria, the pursuit of education can be terrifying. However, education is […]

Meet Sunny, a YTF Academy graduate and former entrepreneur

Sometimes, things don’t go as well as planned. The story of Sunny, a YTF TechCommunities graduate and former agriculture entrepreneur, inspires us. While his first agriculture venture Integrity Farms didn’t go as well as planned, he’s using the experience to inspire and challenge other rural youth by serving as a mentor to students in […]

Celebrating Girls in ICT day in Nigeria

In late April, YTF held two Girls in ICT Day events in Lagos and Imo State in partnership with Cisco to encourage and inspire Nigerian girls to pursue careers in ICT (information and communications technology). Meeting with over 450 girls (50 in Lagos and 400 in Imo State), we showcased 3D printing technology, which […]

Nigeria blog posts

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YTF Is There as Sci-Fi Becomes a Reality

YTF Is There as Sci-Fi Becomes a Reality In Africa, there is a vibrant culture of young people creating things. Having worked in this field extensively over the last 15 years, we at Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) know innovation often comes from the unavailability of resources and pure necessity. There simply aren’t enough […]

YTF Launches Project LLP to Transform Libraries in Nigeria

Youth for Technology Foundation Launches Project LLP to Transform Libraries in Nigeria April 2015, Nigeria. Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) has partnered with Beyond Access, a program of the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to launch Learning and Libraries, Project LLP, in Nigeria. This […]

In Practice: #GirlsinICT Day as a Year-Round Operation

The fourth Thursday in April may seem non-descript. Just another weekday. But every year, a global network rises up to send a clear message: Girls can, and girls should. With a theme of ‘Girls and Women and Innovation’ this year, Girls in ICT Day is a rallying point to help girls consider careers in information […]

Mobile Banking Innovation: Meet the New Agents in Lagos, Nigeria

As part of the Mobile Financial Services for Women program, we recently trained 388 women entrepreneurs as mobile banking agents in Lagos State, Nigeria. This not only gives a boost to the women entrepreneurs, but also their entire community. The women as mobile banking agents will offer branchless banking services as part of this program […]