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Nigeria’s Federal Government has opened applications for 3MTT delivery partners and set aside N4 billion to fund verified outcomes in Cohorts 5 and 6.
Nigeria’s Federal Government has opened applications for organisations and individual experts to join the delivery network of the Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme. The government said N4 billion in partner funding has been earmarked to support verified outcomes under Cohorts 5 and 6.
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy said the 3MTT Delivery Network will bring together organisations and individual experts capable of training Nigerians in digital and technical skills.
Delivery partners are expected to help participants acquire technical skills and connect them to employment, freelance opportunities and entrepreneurship. Isime Esene, Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Minister, said, “Working with 3MTT, they help more Nigerians gain the skills employers need and move into jobs, freelance work or their own businesses.”
The ministry said the N4 billion partner funding will support a demand-led, results-based approach. In plain terms, this means funding is tied to verified outcomes, not just the number of people trained.
Cohort 5 will be supported by the European Union and Denmark through GIZ Digital Transformation Centre Nigeria, HAUS and ESTDEV. It will also receive a grant from the MacArthur Foundation through Blue Sapphire Hub.
Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, said reaching the programme’s target of developing three million technical talents would require a delivery ecosystem that responds to industry demand, reaches communities across Nigeria and can operate at scale.
The ministry is positioning 3MTT around “verified demand and real results,” according to Tijani. This signals a shift from expanding training numbers to linking skills development to evidenced employment and business opportunities.
Organisations and individual experts in Nigeria and abroad can apply to join the Delivery Network through delivery.3mtt.gov.ng.
For Cohort 5 funding, applications can be submitted by individual applicants or consortia led by organisations registered and operating in Nigeria. The deadline for funding applications is 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2026.
Membership of the Delivery Network will remain open, with applications reviewed quarterly.
Primary Source: Nairametrics
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