The University of Lagos, the University of Nigeria Nsukka, the University of Port-Harcourt, Ebonyi State University, and two other Nigerian Universities have secured €1.8 million each from the European Union for projects focusing on the development of high-level green and digital skills.
The funding, allocated through the EU-funded Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme, aims to enhance learning mobility opportunities for students, trainees, and staff across the continent, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in advancing education and skill development in Africa.
This announcement comes following an agreement signed by Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, at the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education in Brussels, Belgium, where EU Commissioner Urpilainen launched the Africa-Europe Youth Academy to foster leadership skills and networks between young people in Africa and Europe.
Additionally, Nigeria will benefit from the Team Europe Initiative on Opportunity-Driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training in Africa, focusing on aligning vocational training programs with employment opportunities generated by Global Gateway investments.
