Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has launched a training programme for 10,000 youths in Gombe State, focusing on phone repair and artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative is designed to empower young p… Read on blog or Reader SMALL BUSINESS INSIGHTS Read on blog or Reader Pantami empowers Gombe youths with tech skills to build SMEs By Abimbola Akomolafe on September 3, 2025 Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has launched a training programme for 10,000 youths in Gombe State, focusing on phone repair and artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative is designed to empower young people with practical skills, equipping them with certificates and working tools that will enable them to start businesses and provide employment for others. Read also, Pantami empowers Gombe youths with tech skills to build SMEs NEXIM pledges more support for SMEs, exporters in cross-border trade Ekiti state partners with bank to boost SME growth Education leaders push skills for SME growth First lady empowers women entrepreneurs in Nasarawa Pantami explained that the programme aligns with the drive to promote digital inclusion, youth entrepreneurship, and innovation as tools for tackling unemployment and poverty. Beneficiaries of the training are expected to set up micro and small businesses in the technology space, boosting the local economy and contributing to the wider SME ecosystem in Nigeria.

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