MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Programme 2026 (Phase 8)

Published: 09 Sep 2026

The MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Programme empowers young Nigerian microbusiness owners aged 18 – 35 with practical, tech-driven and digital skills to help their businesses thrive in today’s fast-paced economy.

Since 2018 the initiative has run seven phases successful in collaboration with Google, Oracle, KPMG, IBM, Digital Bridge Institute, Cisco, Meta and Microsoft, across 29 states and the FCT: Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Edo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Jigawa, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Kogi, Lagos, Niger, Nasarawa, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and the Federal Capital Territory. 15,362 young microbusiness owners have completed the programme.

MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Programme (Phase 8)

Application Deadline	October 11, 2026
Type	Training
Sponsor	MTN Foundation

MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Programme (Phase 8) Benefits

• Participants will receive data support to ensure a seamless learning experience towards applying new skills to their businesses.
• The top 100 participants will receive up to N1,000,000 in equipment grants, from a N100,000,000 fund.

Requirements for MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Programme (Phase 8)

Phase 8 will train 3,000 female microbusiness owners from Rivers, Abia, Ogun, Kwara, Kano and Gombe states.

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Application Deadline

October 11, 2026

How to Apply

Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)