ThriveAgric graduates 20 individuals in Tech-talent accelerated programme
…Awards N2m to Tecathon winners
Fast-growing agricultural technology, ThriveAgric, has unveiled 20 graduates from its tech accelerated programme.
The six-month programme launched in May this year, is designed to support young tech enthusiasts looking to achieve their dreams in the ever-evolving world of technology.
At the inaugural edition of the ‘Abuja Tech Converge- TechXcelerate’ conference held in partnership with OCP Africa, the company disclosed that: “Over 4,000 applications were received however only 20 candidates were admitted into the intensive programme where the successful participants were upskilled in core technical areas including frontend development, backend development, and product (UI/UX) design.”
CEO, ThriveAgric and convener of the Abuja Tech Converge, Uka Eje said, “The aim of this conference is to demystify the agriculture sector as a legitimate, inclusive and viable economic sector and to trigger a movement of new recruits and believers.
“We want to make the sector more attractive and champion a different system of collaborative agriculture that actively embraces different groups of people- rural and urban youths, technology enthusiasts and innovators, local investors, regulators and all levels of government so we can build the country of our dreams.”
Explaining the rationale behind the Tech-Talent Accelerated Programme (TAP), Favour Eze, Head of People and Culture at ThriveAgric, said, “The growing demand for tech talents in the ecosystem has led ThriveAgric to build a specialised program that fosters a diverse pool of talented professionals prepared to tackle key industry challenges both within the agri-tech industry and other sectors.
“Our biggest impact is that we have transformed participating interns into skilled professionals. This new level of expertise has resulted in 7 of the 20 participants being offered employment opportunities both internally and with our program partners, as well as another 5 graduated interns who are currently undergoing recruitment processes by other organisations. This is a step in empowering African youth to achieve their career dreams.”
The two-day event brought together some of Nigeria’s most influential players in technology including startup founders, policy makers, ecosystem enablers and high-powered government officials, to discuss the challenges, innovations and opportunities for technology in the region.
A cash prize of two million naira was also awarded to a group of 4 interns who designed a healthcare solution capable of providing personalised healthcare services to patients at the event’s Tecathon.
The runner up groups walked away with one million naira and N500,000 each for building a recruitment solution and a customised learning solution respectively.
Other winners from this year’s TAP cohort are Aneminyene John-Prince, Caleb Owatah and Caleb Ali who emerged overall best students winning N500,000, N300,000 and 200,000 naira respectively.
