The American Business Council Nigeria, together with its partners will next week Tuesday launch the cybersecurity learning hub, targeted at fostering awareness particularly among Nigerian youths.
With the launch of the hub, the Council hopes to attract cyber enthusiasts in the education sector, who will look to capitalize on the cybersecurity training opportunities and competitions to get jobs in Nigeria’s digital sector and struggling cyber ecosystem.
The virtual launch comes right after ABC Cyber Hackathon event in October, and will provide cybersecurity training modules and foster awareness among Nigerian youths.
The African continent is currently facing a growing 100,000-person gap in certified cybersecurity professionals, according to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBIGC). This development could see an increased cyberthreats as money transfers via mobile phone and other digital platforms grow in the continent.
Data also shows that some 41% of the Africa’s population under the age of 15, a further 120 million new young African consumers will own a mobile phone for the first time within the next few years.
The council believes that building and enhancing the human capacity for cybersecurity, through education, training, innovation, research, and policy development are some long-term strategies that can be adopted to securing the African digital space.
This, it said, also includes fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness and resilience among the public and private sectors through national campaigns and multilateral engagements.
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As contained in a statement from the council, the launch will also hold a special dialogue on creating an inclusive cyberspace and enhancing cyber security accessibility in Africa.
“This conversation will feature high level industry specialists who will highlight challenges alongside opportunities that can be created in the cybersecurity and digital space in Nigeria.
“The learning Hub has been on our radar for three years now. Working with partners like Comercio, Cisco and the University of Lagos, we look forward to piloting this hub that will develop not just the much-needed talent but help fill the gap for this role in organizations,” said Margaret Olele, the CEO/Executive Secretary of the American Business Council.
The launch event which holds on December 19, 2023 will be streamed across multiple platforms of the American Business Council Nigeria (LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube).
