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Aceplora Plans to Train 10,000 Kids and Young Adults with Digital Skills through their Summer Tech Camp
As part of efforts to boost information technology knowledge in the nation’s ICT ecosystem, Aceplora an Edutech company in Nigeria has reiterated its commitment in providing trainings that will surely help kids and young adults adequately prepare to benefit from immense job opportunities in the global tech space.
In a statement by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Maureen Ani, She affirmed that Aceplora will be providing training in high demand tech skills like Coding, Robotics, 3D Printing and Modelling, AI, game development, UI/UX design and several other skills.
She explained that their primary aim is to ensure that learning coding and other tech skills become as simple as learning to read and write. “Acquiring tech skills as well as writing computer programs and codes are popularly known to be difficult, especially in this hemisphere of the globe.
However Aceplora’s curriculum and teaching methods have been skilfully developed by professionals in our partner institutions in the US and UK, with the objective of making coding as easy and fun as reading and writing.
Aceplora employs a simple and personalised approach to learning, leveraging quality lesson plans from the best tutors to amplify each student’s learning ability the statement said.
According to her, the impact of this kind of training on a child’s education is wonderful and far reaching. This program will help kids discover the tech genius inside of them, build confidence quickly and lay a good foundation that will carry the kids through basic school, university and throughout their life-long learning journey. Above all, the Aceplora TechCamp will equip your child with today’s in-demand career tech skills.”
“It is therefore imperative that investments are made in education that will help young students be the best they can be, and in learning tech skills that prepare them for future jobs in various disciplines, thus making them citizens for the world of tomorrow who will think global and act local”
“We offer courses for kids and young adults, from ages 5 up to the young graduates. There are different classes for students of different age groups and competency levels. All our staff, our venues, equipment and facilities are HSE compliant.” she stated.
If you’re ready to launch your child’s tech and code learning journey but unsure of where to begin, the Aceplora tech camp takes away that burden of searching endlessly. They offer an expertly designed introduction to coding, robotics, game development, 3D printing, graphics design, artificial intelligence, drone operations, web development, android app development, augmented/virtual reality and lots more.
This July, they are hosting a summer holiday tech camp for kids all over the world and in Nigeria. Classes will hold both online via their website and onsite in the city of Port Harcourt.
There are two batches of the Aceplora 2022 Summer Holiday TechCamp, each batch runs for a duration of three weeks, Mondays to Fridays weekly. Batch-1 will run for 3 weeks starting from Monday the 18th of July 2022 to Friday the 5th of August, 2022. Batch-2 will run for 3 weeks starting from Monday the 8th of August 2022 to Friday the 26th of August, 2022. The daily sessions at Aceplora TechCamp are from 9am-3pm Mondays to Fridays.
With an array of experienced, tech-savvy and Google-certified instructors, a track record of excellent student outcomes, Aceplora TechCamp is an investment in your child’s future. Whether they’re 7, 19, or somewhere in between, you can expect a personalized learning experience that will guide your child as their STEM skills grow.
You also the get opportunity to collaborate with a community of talented coders and innovators doing ground-breaking works globally. All the students develop real-world solutions with their capstone projects in 3 weeks, and they own their projects.
“My vision for the Aceplora TechCamp is that it becomes ‘that one event which kids and young adults can look forward to as the place where they’ll be getting all the latest innovations in Technology’ because Techcamp has come to stay” the CEO said.
Registrations for the Summer Holiday tech camp is ongoing and parents can visit the website at www.techcamp.aceplora.com to register their children or wards. Office address is at No 17 Peter Odili Road, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt. For further enquiries, please reach out to us via the following lines: 09082384722, 09082384723.
Mrs. Clementine Wamba, head, Digital Switch Over (DSO) at the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has stressed the need for broadcasting stations and practitioners nationwide to work towards meeting the 2028 global deadline for the switch over.
She made the call in her presentation titled, “DSO Big Picture: Free TV Audience Measurement and the Evolving Media Landscape”, at the 2026 NBC South West Summit held in Ibadan.
Wamba harped on the need for practitioners to adopt DSO in the transmission of news and other programmes in order to meet future challenges, stating that any country that fail to align with the DSO by 2028 will be shut out of practice.
This development, according to her, may result in job losses and other consequences that could hinder the growth of the industry in Nigeria, noting that Free TV is tailored towards the DSO, with provision for many channels in contrast to the age-long analogue system.
According to her, “The Digital Switch Over is a technological improvement on the age-long analogue style of broadcasting in the country. With the adoption of the DSO, practitioners will be in tune with global practice of broadcast journalism.
“Also, its benefits include efficient use of spectrum, changing of industry landscape, more access to national development programmes and better viewing experience.”
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that Nigerians will no longer pay annual Digital Access Fees under the renewed Digital Switch Over (DSO) project.
Charles Ebuebu, director-general, NBC, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja,
Ebuebu said viewers only need to purchase an approved decoder and satellite dish which cost below N20,000 to enjoy free television permanently.
“Previously, users paid an annual digital access fee of about N1,500, described as an administrative charge.
“The new system removes that annual fee. It provides free access to free-to-air television channels without any payment.
“Premium channels will be introduced later. Viewers who want those additional channels will be able to access them through paid services.
“Nigerian content on free-to-air channels remains free to watch. Unlike Pay TV, this platform does not require monthly subscriptions for its basic service,” he said
Ebuebu said approved decoders for the FreeTV will cost less than N20,000 and authorised sales outlets will soon be announced.
He urged Nigerians to wait for official information on approved dealers for the DSO decoders, warning that unauthorised sellers are exploiting growing public demand.
He reiterated that people only need a free-to-air decoder, along with a satellite dish instead of the old antenna system to receive the DSO signal.
“Once the equipment is installed, viewers can access all available channels across the country without paying any subscription fees,” he stressed
The DG dismissed claims by some retailers that there are different categories of decoders sold at varying prices, stressing that such sellers are not authorised by the commission.
According to him, the NBC will soon publish the list of approved dealers, official prices, and locations where genuine decoder boxes and accessories can be purchased.
The NBC boss said the DSO project is designed not only to improve television broadcasting but also to stimulate economic growth by creating jobs, attracting investment, and opening up opportunities for businesses that support the broadcasting industry.
Ebuebu noted that content producers and broadcasters stand to benefit significantly from the nationwide reach of the DSO platform.
Unlike the previous system, where many stations had limited regional audiences, he said the new platform will make their channels available to viewers across Nigeria.
He added that the introduction of audience measurement technology will provide scientific and reliable data on television viewership.
Ebuebu added that audience measurement technology will give advertisers greater confidence in placing adverts and enable broadcasters to demonstrate the true size and reach of their audiences nationwide.
Uchenna Mbunabo, Nigerian filmmaker, has raised concerns over the alleged unauthorised broadcast of Nollywood films by some Ghanaian television stations, calling on Ghana’s National Film Authority (NFA) to strengthen the enforcement of copyright laws.
Uchenna Mbunabo, Nigerian filmmaker
Mbunabo made the remarks during a conversation with James Gardiner, deputy CEO of the National Film Authority (NFA) of Ghana.
He questioned whether it was permissible for television stations in Ghana to download Nigerian movies from YouTube and air them without obtaining permission from the producers.
“I noticed that Ghanaian TV stations, the way they are stealing our films and showing them for free with impunity. Is it legalised in your country for TV stations to go on YouTube, download people’s sweat and show it for free?”
According to Mbunabo, some Ghanaian television stations have been downloading newly released Nollywood films from YouTube and broadcasting them without authorisation, depriving producers of revenue generated through the platform.
He also stated that he had not witnessed Nigerian television stations engaging in similar practices and questioned what measures Ghana was taking to protect filmmakers’ intellectual property.
Responding to the concerns, Gardiner acknowledged that the issue exists and said the National Film Authority had begun engaging relevant stakeholders to address it.
He disclosed that the NFA has held discussions with the Ministry of Communications, the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the National Media Commission (NMC) on improving copyright enforcement.
Gardiner explained that while Ghana has copyright laws, enforcement remains challenging because many television stations now operate digitally and may not have physical offices within the country.
“There are copyright laws, but they are not effective because a lot of the TV stations don’t have offices. Most of them are now digital, so they operate from anywhere. They can even have a Ghanaian TV station but be operating from Austria simply because it is digital.”
He added that authorities are considering a new licensing framework that would require broadcasters to undergo a fresh licensing process to improve monitoring and enforcement.
According to Gardiner, television stations found guilty of illegally broadcasting copyrighted content would be required to compensate affected producers through fines.
He added that repeat offenders could face suspension of their broadcasting licences, while a third violation could result in the revocation of their licences.
Although he did not provide a specific timeline, Gardiner said the reforms were already underway and expressed hope that significant progress would be seen next year.
Mbunabo welcomed the proposed measures but urged the National Film Authority to expedite the process, stating that unauthorised broadcasts continue to affect filmmakers’ ability to recover production costs through legitimate distribution channels such as YouTube.
He also stressed that his comments were not directed at Ghana’s film industry, noting that he has worked with several Ghanaian actors over the years and supports collaborations between Nollywood and Ghallywood.
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