Program
Youth and Students in Innovation 2026
Practical training in digital skills, AI and innovation for young Nigerians: three weeks online, three days in person, then mentoring.
Applications are closed. They ran from 31 August to 14 September 2026.
Who could apply
- Nigerians aged 18 to 30
- With a smartphone or laptop of their own, or access to one
- With an interest in digital skills, AI, technology or innovation
How it works
Choose a track
One of the eight tracks below.
Learn online for three weeks
The virtual learning phase.
Three days in person
The first in-person edition is in Enugu, in the South East zone. The date has not been announced.
Join the community
Ongoing mentoring after the programme.
The eight tracks
- Innovation branding, digital content and science communication
- Software, web and AI development
- Data analytics and innovation project management
- Agritech and agribusiness
- Green and renewable energy, and climate
- Health technology and biotechnology
- Manufacturing, hardware and making
- Fintech and digital finance
The programme has its own site at ysi.scienceandtech.gov.ng.