Africa has the youngest population in the world with 60% of her population below age 25. Nigeria has a vast and vibrant population of about 220million where 70% are below age 30 (World Bank).
Nigeria has an evident gap in practical hands-on skills coupled with the country’s high unemployment rate estimated at 53.4% (NBS, 2022).
The UN reports that labour force participation rates for women aged 25 -54 in 2022 was 61.4% compared to 90.6% for men. It further posits that promoting women’s economic justice and rights in the economy and closing gender gaps in the world of work are key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
There is, therefore, an urgent need to close the rapidly expanding skills gap as the UN has predicted that the number of youths in Africa would have increased by 42% by year 2030.
At Wise Network Foundation, we provide sustainable solutions through scalable platforms that connect and equip youth and women with life skills focused on our three (3) pillar areas. We achieve this by serving as catalysts of change by providing access to hands-on trainings, platforms, products and services through progressive partnerships and various programs such as our Community Clusters of Accountability Peers (CCLAP), Wise Tech Titans, Wise Curious Creatives, Wise Learned Leaders, Wise Environmental Entrepreneurships, high school awareness campaigns, university group outreaches and corporate engagements, etc.
Our innovative initiatives are geared towards building the capacity of young people and women to enable them become economically viable and achieve their highest potential.
Our programs and partnerships contribute significantly towards the achievement of the SDGs. Wise Network Foundation is in alignment with SDGs 1, 5, 8, & 17.
SDG 1
SDG 5
SDG 8
SDG 17
