The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a national digital literacy dashboard to track skills development programmes across Nigeria, following the submission of 2,769,512 reported training achievements over the past three years.
The platform is designed to improve the monitoring of digital literacy initiatives, strengthen coordination among training providers and help authorities identify communities that require greater access to digital skills programmes.
According to figures released alongside the launch on Wednesday, the dashboard has received reports from 252 active organisations, with coverage extending across all 774 local government areas and 14,664 communities in the country.
Cisco recorded the highest number of reported training achievements, with 1,073,604, followed by NITDA with 960,424 and Meta Platforms Inc. with 333,816.
Other organisations contributing to the reported figures include Imo Digital City Limited, the Sokoto State Ministry of Innovation and Digital Economy, the Bureau for ICT and Digital Economy, digital development agencies in Jigawa, Kaduna and Zamfara states, and the Centre for Information Technology and Development.
The dashboard consolidates information submitted by participating organisations, providing a centralised view of digital literacy activities across the country. It is expected to help policymakers assess the geographical spread of training programmes, identify underserved communities and direct resources towards areas where digital skills initiatives are needed.
The platform is also intended to minimise duplication of training efforts by enabling authorities and participating organisations to compare programme coverage and identify locations where multiple initiatives may overlap.
Digital literacy has become an important component of Nigeria’s efforts to expand participation in the digital economy, as technology increasingly shapes access to education, employment, financial services, public information and business opportunities.
The Nigerian Government has set targets of achieving 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027 and 95 per cent by 2030.
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The dashboard is expected to support progress towards these goals by providing data that can inform programme planning, resource allocation and policy decisions.
With the platform covering thousands of communities, authorities can use the reported information to identify geographical gaps in training provision and determine where additional interventions may be required to broaden access to digital skills.
The participation of technology companies, government agencies, state-level institutions and civil society organisations also highlights the range of stakeholders involved in Nigeria’s digital literacy drive.
However, the 2,769,512 figure represents reported training achievements submitted by participating organisations through the dashboard. It does not necessarily indicate the number of unique individuals trained, as the published figures do not establish whether individuals who participated in multiple programmes have been counted more than once.
The dashboard’s effectiveness will therefore depend on the quality, consistency and verification of the data submitted by participating organisations, as well as how the information is used to address gaps in digital skills development.
The initiative forms part of Nigeria’s broader digital development agenda, which seeks to expand digital capabilities, improve technology adoption and prepare more citizens to participate in an increasingly technology-driven economy.
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