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YSI About Background
Learn Our Mission

About YSI Platform

Empowering Nigeria's workforce through unified Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) education portals and work-ready technical capacities.

Empowering Growth

Our Core Mission

The Youth and Students in Innovation (YSI) is designed to close the digital skills gap among young graduates, service members, and tech enthusiasts. Our primary target is equipping learners with foundational digital literacy, work-ready employability skills, and advanced specialised skills.

By implementing a state-of-the-art Learning Management System, timed automated assessments, professional mentor matching, and funding pitch decks, the Federal Government ensures high-quality training is accessible to all states and geopolitical zones.

36+

States Covered

100%

Fully Funded

THE YSI TEAM MEMBERS

Meet some of the amazing professionals working behind the scenes to coordinate and drive the Youth and Students in Innovation (YSI) Initiative.

Wilfred Okeke

Program Coordinator

Lead, YSI Planning Team

Chioma A Okeke, PhD

Program Advisor

ACIS, MBA, FICMC, MCArb, ACILR

Dr. Nnenna Nwankwo

Admin Lead

YSI Planning Team

Chinemelu Ezeh, PhD

ICT Lead

C.Eng, C.ITP

Godswill Uche

ICT Lead II

YSI Planning Team