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Digital changemakers training program to launch in Lagos

Students of the Seedstars Academy will gain a blend of transferable skills (entrepreneurship and soft skills), including effective communication, teamwork, project management, business modelling and innovation and vocational skills (digital innovation)

Seedstars Academy

Media reports reveal Seedstars is launching its first Seedstars Academy in Lagos. The 6-month programme will give highly motivated young people in Lagos the education and experience to become digital changemakers, while being paid for it.

The Seedstars Academy aims to educate digital change-makers in Nigeria and enable them to spread the use of internet and digital technologies.

Students of the Seedstars Academy will gain a blend of transferable skills (entrepreneurship and soft skills), including effective communication, teamwork, project management, business modelling and innovation and vocational skills (digital innovation) which includes UI/UX, rapid prototyping, online marketing and analytics. It will also instill an entrepreneurial mindset needed for students to bring meaningful change with digital entrepreneurship, according to a TechCabal report.

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The organization says participants will get exposure to world-class mentors, who will share their experience building successful digital products around the world.

According to a TechCabal report, the program will also boost boosts students’ employability by helping them expand their network and leverage Seedstars’ global community to either launch their own companies later on.

The Seedstars Academy will be expanding to 10+ key hubs this year, starting from Lagos, Nigeria in March 2016.

Candidates will be tested on their tenacity, logical reasoning, storytelling and their ability to sell through a blended series of tests and challenges both online and offline.

TechCabal says the Academy is looking for a candidate with a clear entrepreneurial mindset and a strong drive, passion for technology, strong problem solving skills, attention to detail and proficiency in English.

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