Partnership unveiled to combat Africa's deficiency in digital expertise
The strategic partnership between Apis Training, a global telecom education provider, and NIL Africa, a South African IT training and certification organisation, aims to address the critical digital skills shortage in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This collaboration will extend Apis Training's reach across the region, making advanced ICT and telecoms training more accessible and affordable. NIL Africa, with its local expertise, will act as Apis Training’s official reseller, localising global knowledge and extending outreach.
The partnership focuses on various topics including mobile network evolution, 5G deployment, cybersecurity, IoT, and cloud infrastructure. The training will be delivered via Apis's eLearning platform and localized support teams, with the flexibility to customize programmes for regional priorities.
This initiative comes at a significant time as there is a high demand for future-fit technical skills in South Africa and the continent due to digital inclusion and infrastructure growth. As mobile internet and digital adoption grow rapidly across sectors like finance, health, and agriculture, the availability of skilled professionals becomes vital to sustaining these advancements.
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 emphasized the urgency of skills development in the telecom and ICT sector. The collaboration is a sign of global companies recognizing the long-term opportunity and value in African talent.
According to the World Bank and African Union, digital transformation could add billions to Africa's GDP over the next decade, but only if skills and infrastructure keep pace. The aim of the partnership is to increase access to critical ICT and telecom training across the Sub-Saharan region, thereby facilitating inclusive digital growth and economic opportunities driven by a skilled telecom and ICT workforce.
For further information regarding training access or enrolment, please visit https://nil.co.za/apis-training/. This partnership underscores the importance of equipping African telecom professionals with industry-relevant training, supporting various entities in preparing for the future and contributing to Africa’s digital transformation.
- To drive sustainable change and keep pace with digital transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa, it's crucial to equip professionals with knowledge on running, securing, and evolving digital networks in sectors like finance, health, and agriculture.
- The strategic partnership between Apis Training and NIL Africa is aimed at increasing access to critical ICT and telecom training across the region, which can facilitate inclusive digital growth and economic opportunities.
- This partnership's focus areas include mobile network evolution, 5G deployment, cybersecurity, IoT, and cloud infrastructure, and these training programs can be customized for regional priorities.
- Recognizing the long-term opportunity and value in African talent, global companies like Apis Training and NIL Africa are investing in education-and-self-development programs to strengthen the telecom and ICT industry, potentially adding billions to Africa's GDP over the next decade.
