FG’s Technical Talent (3MTT) Programme 2023 & How to Apply

The 3MTT programme by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy will generate a pipeline of technical talent in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of creating 2 million digital jobs by 2025.

Title: Technical Talent (3MTT) Programme 2023

Location: Nigeria

3MTT

• The 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, a critical part of the Renewed Hope agenda, is aimed at building Nigeria’s technical talent backbone to power our digital economy and position Nigeria as a net talent exporter. The first phase of the programme, executed in collaboration with NITDA, will involve multiple stakeholders including fellows, training providers, partners and placement organisations.

Join us on a transformative journey as we unveil the 3MTT Programme Fellowship

• The first phase of the programme will be executed as a fellowship model in collaboration with NITDA. We will select individuals with interest in specific skills and fund the cost of their training with training providers accepted into the programme.
• In line with the Ministry’s 1%-10%-100% implementation approach, this first phase will aim to train and place 30,000 technical talents, representing 1% of our overall target. It will be executed based on the framework co-created with key stakeholders across government agencies, training providers, educational institutions, development agencies and the private sector.

Skills in Focus:

For the first phase, we will focus on these twelve (12) technical skills:

• Software Development
• UI/UX Design
• Data Analysis & Visualisation
• Quality Assurance
• Product Management
• Data Science
• Animation
• AI / Machine Learning
• Cybersecurity
• Game Development
• Cloud Computing
• Dev Ops

Build the workforce of the future

• We are calling on individuals and training providers across Nigeria to apply to the first phase of the 3MTT programme.

Here’s how to apply:

1. Visit https://3mtt.nitda.gov.ng with NIN, email, and phone number.

2. Fill out the application form

3. Input your employment status and background skills

4. Choose a training program out of the many options (options include: Software Development, AI / Machine Learning, UI/UX Design, Data Science, Cloud Computing, etc.)

5. Submit the application form and wait for information via mail