As part of the initiative to provide Nigerian youths with
the right skills to increase their chances of employ ability and make them more
productive within the workplace, SAP Africa has launched Smart Academy. The
project is aimed at promoting skills development on the continent and in
alignment with SAP’s Skills for Africa programme.
The Academy situated in many states across the nation
including Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt is expected to enable a large number
of skilled young people to boost their labor market relevance through
specialized SAP technology skills training.
As a product of SAP Education Africa, the SAP Smart Academy
courses have been designed to help students learn how to effectively leverage
the power of SAP technology solutions and drive greater proficiency within a
variety of organizations and industries.
According to SAP, only individuals students (students) that
are actively enrolled at a tertiary academic institution may take part in the
Smart Academy training as the offering has been tailor made to meet their
levels of affordability. For this reason, no SAP customers are eligible to
participate.
In partnership with various local West-African Partners, the
SAP Smart Academy utilizes world-class SAP infrastructure and facilitators and
teaches end-users through live as well as on-line courses. On completing the
program, successful participants will be given a globally-recognized
certification. “For the youth of Nigeria, the benefits of this initiative lie
in the fact that individuals who aspire to advance their careers can gain the
skills to compete in the vibrant SAP market.” Pfungwa Serima, CEO SAP Africa,
said.
“Graduates of the SAP Smart Academy will become certified
associate-level functional consultants who will be in a position to secure the
competitive edge they require in applying for positions within SAP’s vast
ecosystem,” said Serima, adding that , “The SAP Skills for Africa programme
continues to deliver on its promise to upskill Africa’s talented youth.
With about 10 million young African youth arriving on the
labour market annually, obtaining additional skills that would render them more
marketable within their environment is no longer negotiable, it is necessity,
he added. The SAP Smart Academy’s 20-day long courses cover a range of popular
SAP solutions ranging from SAP Financial Accounting and SAP Human Capital
Management, to SAP Server Implementation & Operation or SAP ABAP Workbench.
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