Tag: apprenticeship
Apprenticeship, skills acquisition at risk over youths’ quest for instant wealth
By Obinna EmelikeIn his 21 years as an aluminium window, doors and fittings fabricator and installer, Lukmon Adio has never been so disappointed like...
It’s time to get vocational education less wrong in the battle against youth unemployment (Part Two)
By Stephanie Allais
TVET colleges must be strengthened so they can provide niche, high-quality training to counter the reality of their students’ weak, prior educational...
Shortage of bricklayers, roofers, carpenters hits UK
By Efosa TaiwoThe United Kingdom, UK is grappling with a shortage of bricklayers and other construction workers, causing prolonged delays for homeowners seeking building...
NSDC International, SASASNET Signs MoU With NBTE On Promoting Skills, Apprenticeship
A subsidiary of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), International Limited, and the Sub-Saharan Africa Skills and Apprenticeship Stakeholders Network (SASASNET) has signed a...
Why do identical informal businesses set up side by side? It’s a survival tactic – Kenya study
By Tim Weiss, Imperial College LondonThe population on the African continent will have nearly doubled by 2050, according to UN projections. About 800 million...
FG begins enforcement of 12yrs minimum age for apprenticeship scheme
By Anthony AilemenThe Federal Government on Thursday, set a minimum age of 12 years for those wishing to engage in apprenticeship in Nigeria.The government...