The NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Programme is a groundbreaking initiative offered by Wema Bank and Microsoft, in conjunction with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and organization in Africa to achieve more by providing platforms, tools, and solutions that help drive small business productivity, large business competitiveness, and public-sector efficiency.
Microsoft Africa aims to create local opportunity, growth, and impact by investing in a broad range of skilling initiatives that maximize the economic power of a young Africa, as well as programmes that support local companies to help make our continent more globally competitive. The renowned organization works closely with governments, partners, businesses, and people to create the essential infrastructure that accelerates economic growth, provides jobs and drives innovation, helping Africa compete effectively in the global economy.
Through this partnership, both Wema Bank and Microsoft are creating viable opportunities for digital transformation to give Nigerian Youths a competitive edge on the global scale, improve the economy, and sustain the shared vision of empowerment.
Hence, the NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Programme is providing free training, mentorship, access to finance, and markets for all participants of the program. The NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Programme is an effort aimed at providing resources to NYSC-eligible youth for skill learning, job acquisition, and career development in order to minimize unemployment and underemployment rates, consequently encouraging economic growth and national development.
- The trainings are intended to equip corps members with digital skills needed to navigate the business and corporate world.
- Access to Microsoft Digital Skills self-paced content for basic, intermediate, and Microsoft advanced certification courses
- Corps Members can apply for the NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Programme to enjoy its full benefits and access grants, loans, and other useful solutions from Wema Bank. Registered Corps members will also be eligible for Job Placements/ Career Fairs and more.
Benefits of the 2024 NYSC-Alat Accelerator Program
The 2024 NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Programme offers the following benefits:Â
- Training by Wema Bank/Partner
Access to Microsoft learning content for in-demand tech and non-tech career/skills that align with your career goals for employment, to guide you to success in your chosen field.
- Access to Finance and Markets
We are with you every step of the way, supporting you through the journey with access to markets for your unique abilities and much more, to give you a head-start after your national youth service year.
- Job Placement/ Career Fairs
Corps Members can write our recruitment test without applying, get invitations to our fairs, employee readiness, tips on how to job hunt and ace interviews, CV re-writing for Free, NYSC CV Jobs Portal
- Mentorship Sessions
Receive personalized mentorship from experts in your chosen field and gain access to exclusive events, workshops, discussions, and resources designed to strategically boost your career.
Available Courses for the 2024 NYSC-Alat Accelerator ProgramÂ
Experts and certified trainers from Microsoft will anchor the training courses that this programme is scheduled to cover. Some of these courses include:
- Generative AI
- Robotics
- Cyber Security
- Sustainability
- Project Management
The 2024 NYSC-Alat Accelerator Program Application Process
Corps Members who are interested in the 2024 NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Programme can take the following steps to apply:Â
- All applications would be required to select their profile and the digital skills they wish to develop to enhance their job prospectsÂ
- Applicants are required to fill in their personal details and submit an online form here
