Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications Technology, with the support of the Education ministry’s STEP-B project, will today launch ‘Microwork for Job Creation In Nigeria – Naijacloud’.
The Microwork for job creation – Naijacloud is an initiative targeted at unemployed Nigerians using the Technology platform.
This hint was dropped by the Special Assistant on media to the Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Efem Nkanga, who said “the ministry is tapping into the Microwork opportunity, in line with its mandate to create jobs by taking advantage of fast-growing ICTs in Nigeria in order to reduce youth unemployment, which currently is high at 60 per cent level for youth.”
‘Microwork for Job Creation in Nigeria’ initiative includes two aspects of Paid Crowd-sourcing technology: Microwork and e-Lancing. Paid crowd-sourcing is an expanding segment within the new virtual economy with significant job creation potential for skilled (e-Lancing) and semi-skilled workers (Microwork). The estimated global size of the microwork market is $450 million to $900 million annually.
She also said that “Naijacloud is meant to lower Nigeria’s unemployment rate and create wealth for the nation’s youths. Through the project, she said the ministry seeks to create awareness on job opportunities available on Microwork and e-Lancing spaces.
‘Microwork for Job Creation in Nigeria’ initiative includes two aspects of Paid Crowd-sourcing technology: Microwork and e-Lancing. Paid crowd-sourcing is an expanding segment within the new virtual economy with significant job creation potential for skilled (e-Lancing) and semi-skilled workers (Microwork). The estimated global size of the microwork market is $450 million to $900 million annually.
She also said that “Naijacloud is meant to lower Nigeria’s unemployment rate and create wealth for the nation’s youths. Through the project, she said the ministry seeks to create awareness on job opportunities available on Microwork and e-Lancing spaces.
Unemployed youths with access to phone and internet looking for work are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity,” she said.
She added the ministry will be organising free workshops to drive the initiative.
These workshops will be anchored by international companies such as Crowdflower, Elance, ODesk, Mobileworks and Samasource at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi Lagos on March 18 and 19 and Cham’s City, Abuja on March 18.
