TBN ICT Training Initiative · Partnership & Sponsorship Deck · 2026 Cohort Programme
ICT Training Initiative
Partnership & Sponsorship Deck · 2026

Building Nigeria's
Digital Workforce,
Together.

A structured, accountable, sponsor-powered programme training 2,000+ youth across 12 weeks of intensive digital skills education — with measurable outcomes your organisation can report.

2,000+ Youth Seats Available for Sponsorship
40+ Cohorts Nationwide
12 Weeks Deployment Cycle
100% Portfolio-Verified Graduates
01 — The Challenge

Nigeria's Digital Skills Crisis is a Strategic Opportunity

18M+
Nigerian youth are unemployed or underemployed — the majority lacking job-ready digital skills.
<12%
of Nigerian graduates leave formal education with employer-verified digital competence.
₦2.3T
estimated annual loss from Nigeria's digital productivity gap — a number that grows each year without structured intervention.

The digital economy is the fastest-growing sector in Africa — yet the pipeline of job-ready talent remains critically thin. For organisations operating in Nigeria, this is both a workforce risk and a CSR mandate. TBN closes the gap with capital efficiency, operational rigour, and transparent accountability.

02 — Our Response

A Proven, Scalable Workforce Development Model

01

Rigorous Selection & Onboarding

Participants are assessed and grouped into managed cohorts before instruction begins. Only committed candidates proceed — protecting sponsor capital from dropout risk.

02

Expert-Led Structured Instruction

100+ trained captains deliver learning across virtual labs and in-person sessions — tracking attendance, submissions, and engagement signals every week.

03

Real-World Project Delivery

Teams solve real briefs under mentor supervision. Sponsor organisations may submit actual business problems — cohorts build working solutions as their capstone.

04

Graduation, Reporting & Placement

Formal capstone demos to sponsor stakeholders. Every partner receives a graduate directory, placement report, and full CSR impact summary — board-ready.

TBN provides the operational engine. You provide the capital and ambition.
03 — The Scale

Numbers Your Board Will Recognise

2,000+
Youth Seats Available
Fully funded by the sponsor coalition
40+
Cohorts Across Nigeria
Geographically distributed coverage
5
In-Demand Skill Tracks
Computing · Web · AI · Automation · Projects
100+
Expert Captains & Mentors
Dedicated governance at every cohort
12
Week Deployment Cycle
From onboarding to graduation ceremony
100%
Portfolio-Verified Graduates
Every graduate presents project evidence
04 — Employer-Aligned Curriculum

Skills Your Organisation Can Actually Use

Ch. I
Core Computing
Digital literacy · OS proficiency · Office suites · Cloud basics · Productivity tools
Graduate Output
Fully provisioned digital work environment
For your organisation
Hires arrive tool-fluent — no costly onboarding lag on fundamentals.
Ch. II
Web & Software
HTML/CSS · Responsive design · Programming logic · Git workflow · Deployment
Graduate Output
Live responsive personal portfolio website
For your organisation
Junior developers and digital ops staff ready from week one.
Ch. III
AI & Automation
AI productivity tools · No-code automation · CRM workflows · Prompt engineering
Graduate Output
Functional CRM pipeline with AI automation triggers
For your organisation
Employees who multiply output with AI — not fear it.
Ch. IV
Applied Projects
Real-world briefs · Agency teamwork · Client communication · Full delivery cycle
Graduate Output
Agency-grade deliverable (sponsor briefs welcome)
For your organisation
Graduates with proof of real-world execution — not just theory.
05 — What You Gain

Your Organisation's Return on Partnership

◈
Named Cohorts & Branded Scholarships
Primary sponsors name entire cohorts or scholarship tracks — creating a lasting, public association with youth empowerment and digital transformation in Nigeria.
◈
Brand Presence at Every Touchpoint
Your brand appears at cohort kick-offs, weekly sessions, demo days, graduation ceremonies, digital communications, and all post-programme content.
◈
First-Look Access to Trained Talent
Sponsors receive the graduate directory before open hiring — giving your HR teams a pre-vetted, portfolio-verified talent pool for junior digital roles.
◈
Quarterly CSR Impact Reports
Transparent, board-ready reporting every quarter — attendance, completion rates, placement outcomes, and graduate testimonials. Plug directly into your CSR documentation.
◈
Staff Volunteering & Mentorship
Your team can participate as guest mentors, session experts, or demo day judges — deepening employee engagement and community alignment simultaneously.
◈
Real Business Briefs Solved
Submit actual challenges from your organisation as capstone briefs. Cohort teams build real working solutions for your business while earning their graduation credentials.
06 — Sponsorship Tiers

Choose Your Level of Impact

Platinum
Primary Sponsor
Entire Programme · All 2,000 Youth
  • Programme-wide brand naming rights
  • Logo on all 40+ cohort materials
  • Named scholarship tier
  • Executive seat at all graduation events
  • Full graduate directory — first access
  • Monthly impact reports
  • Submit up to 5 real capstone briefs
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Co-branding on all digital content
Gold
Cohort Sponsor
Single Cohort · 50 Youth
  • Cohort named after your organisation
  • Brand on all cohort materials
  • Attendance at cohort graduation
  • Cohort graduate directory
  • Quarterly impact report
  • Submit 1 real capstone brief
  • 2 staff mentoring slots per cohort
Silver
Scholarship Funder
5–25 Individual Seats
  • Named scholarship certificates
  • Brand credit in programme comms
  • Scholar progress updates
  • End-of-programme impact report
  • Invitation to programme demo day
In-Kind
Tech & Mentor Partner
Tools, Devices, or Expertise
  • Brand recognition across programme
  • Co-branded curriculum credits
  • Staff volunteering opportunities
  • Partner network access
  • Annual impact report
07 — What You Enable

The Lives Your Organisation Changes

Every seat your organisation sponsors unlocks a specific post-programme pathway for the youth you invest in. These are the outcomes TBN is accountable to deliver — and that you own in your CSR narrative.

💼
Employment-Ready
Portfolio, verified tools, remote-work competence. Ready for junior digital roles from day one.
→
🚀
Entrepreneurial
Equipped to launch digital agencies, freelance practices, or tech-enabled SMEs locally.
→
🎓
Advanced Pathway
Top graduates enter specialised engineering & design programmes — compounding your investment.
→
🏙️
Community Leaders
Graduates return as local mentors — multiplying the reach and narrative of what you funded.

"You don't just fund training. You build the career arc of 2,000 Nigerians — and the brand story that comes with it."

08 — How to Come On Board

Three Steps to Partnership

01
Schedule a Sponsor Briefing
A 20-minute call with our partnerships team to walk you through the programme model, answer questions, and identify the right tier for your organisation's objectives and budget.
02
Choose Your Tier & Sign
Select Platinum, Gold, Silver, or In-Kind — and we'll send your partnership agreement and benefit confirmation within 48 hours of commitment.
03
Meet Your Account Manager
A dedicated TBN account manager is assigned to your partnership — handling cohort updates, brand integration, quarterly impact reports, and talent access from day one.
⚡ The 2026 cohort intake is open now. Sponsorship slots are limited per tier. Early partners receive priority cohort naming, programme positioning, and first-look talent access.

Let's Build Nigeria's
Digital Economy Together.

2,000 youth. 12 weeks. One coalition of organisations willing to invest in what actually works.

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