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Tezza Academy Partners PFN to Set up Software Testing Academy for Training Nigerian Youths
Tezza Academy is partnering with the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to set up an IT specialization training facility in Lagos which covers software testing, software quality assurance, product development, technology stack specialization and customer experience management.
The facility will offer a broad spectrum of high-end tech skills to thousands of Nigerian youths irrespective of tribe or religion.
According to the PFN State Director, Community and People Development Directorate in Lagos, Dr. Eric Ighalo, “considering the diverse network of PFN across the country particularly in Lagos and its work with member churches where there are a lot of young people, we believe that partnering with Tezza Academy is a way of reducing unemployment and job insecurity that would add to the prosperity of our nation.”
Dr. Ighalo also stated that having an organisation like “Tezza will make it easier to hire IT professionals residing in Nigeria rather than constantly going in search for them abroad to head the different establishments in need of IT solutions in different industries across the country.”
Some of these establishments include the banking sector, oil and gas, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications and a host of others.
He said the PFN was committed to working alongside Tezza Academy in advancing the initiative of equipping and empowering a greater number of young Nigerians with industry specific knowledge and skills in technology.
Mr. Jide Modele a partner at Tezza Business Solutions, which facilitates Tezza Academy described the partnership as trailblazing to positively impact on Nigerian youths in terms of capacity acquisition and relevance in not just Nigeria but the global economy where skilled IT talent remains in huge demand.
With the partnership, PFN and Tezza Academy will expand opportunities for more young Nigerians to benefit from the no-cost residency training model that empowers them with cutting-edge IT competencies, aligning with the government’s initiatives to address the mounting issue of youth unemployment in the country.
“All our clients are currently in demand of highly skilled resources, and we cannot even meet current demand. I don’t see this problem going away anytime soon considering how many highly skilled resources have emigrated from the country in recent times.
“To cover the skill gap, it will take consorted efforts from both the public and private sector, and this is something that we are going to work together in years to come,” Modele added.
Since it launched last year, Tezza Academy is effectively helping to bridge the gap for the emergence of high-calibre local talents by implementing a curriculum specifically designed to cultivate robust IT professionals through a combination of structured instructional programs and hands-on field experience. The Academy fosters a collaborative learning environment that empowers trainees with a precise blend of IT skills, competence and real-world exposure.
Dr. Ighalo said the intent of the partnership is to also leverage PFN’s extensive network to secure placement opportunities for trainees upon successful completion of their training and attainment of the required certifications.
“While people are going abroad to start a new life, there are youths here in Nigeria who can be retrained to cover a lot of those skill gaps and what we have done at Tezza Academy is to develop a purposeful curriculum to address the strategic areas of competence gaps that we have as an organization,” said Modele during a recent interview with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
Tezza Academy offers a free residency training model that empowers young Nigerians with high-end IT skills to complement the government’s efforts at addressing the growing number of youth unemployment in the country. Tezza Academy bridges the gap for future high-quality local talents and runs a curriculum designed to develop a robust IT professional through taught programs and hands-on field experience.
The Academy provides a collaborative learning environment that empowers interns with the right combination of skills, competency, and experience.
Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged Northern Nigeria to pivot urgently from traditional commerce to an innovation-driven digital economy for sustainable growth.
NITDA
Inuwa issued the call at the Future Map Foundation Roundtable 1.0 (North-West Edition) in Kano, attributing the region’s sluggish digital adoption not to talent deficits but to the lack of deliberate, coordinated strategies.
He stressed deeper collaboration across academia, private sector players, entrepreneurs, and government, positioning the private sector as the primary innovation engine while government supplies robust policies and an enabling ecosystem.
Inuwa advocated for people-focused, locally tailored innovations that tackle regional challenges head-on, enabling global competitiveness by transitioning from mere technology users to creators of homegrown solutions.
The roundtable convened policymakers, tech founders, and ecosystem stakeholders to forge a comprehensive roadmap for North-West digital transformation, yielding firm commitments to bolster regional innovation policies and public-private synergies.
Inuwa’s push dovetails seamlessly with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which sets an ambitious target of 95 per cent nationwide digital literacy by 2030, fostering inclusive economic empowerment.
Participants hailed the forum as a pivotal step toward unlocking Northern Nigeria’s tech potential, with NITDA poised to lead implementation through strategic interventions and partnerships.
Samsung Electronics plans to double this year the number of its mobile devices with “Galaxy AI” features largely powered by Google’s Gemini, its co-CEO said, which would give the U.S. firm an edge over rivals as the global race in artificial intelligence heats up.
The South Korean company, which had rolled out Gemini-backed AI features to about 400 million mobile products, including smartphones and tablets, by last year, plans to boost that figure to 800 million in 2026.
“We will apply AI to all products, all functions, and all services as quickly as possible,” T M Roh told Reuters in his first interview since becoming Samsung Electronics co-CEO in November.
The plan by the world’s largest backer of Google’s Android mobile platform is set to give a major boost to its developer Google, which is locked in a race with OpenAI and others to attract more consumer users to their AI model.
Samsung seeks to reclaim its lost crown from Apple in the smartphone market and fend off competition from Chinese rivals not only in mobile telephones, but televisions and home appliances, all overseen by Roh.
It will offer integrated AI services across consumer products to widen its lead over Apple in such features, though the latter was set to be the top smartphone maker last year, according to market researcher Counterpoint.
AI Race
Alphabet’s Google launched the latest version of Gemini in November, highlighting Gemini 3’s lead on several popular industry measures of AI model performance.
In response to Gemini 3, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal “code red,” pausing non-core projects and redirecting teams to accelerate development. The ChatGPT maker launched its GPT-5.2 AI model a few weeks later.
Roh expects the adoption of AI to accelerate, as Samsung’s surveys on awareness of its Galaxy AI brand jumped to a level of 80% from about 30% in just one year.
“Even though the AI technology might seem a bit doubtful right now, within six months to a year, these technologies will become more widespread,” he said.
MENXTT NG, a leading technology distributor, has announced plans to bundle Bitdefender Antivirus software with all laptops sold in Nigeria starting 2026, aiming to enhance cybersecurity for consumers and businesses.
MENXTT NG
As an authorised reseller of Bitdefender, the company said the initiative would ensure devices meet global security standards right from purchase, addressing rising cyber threats in personal, educational, and corporate sectors.
Bitdefender, a globally recognised antivirus solution, offers advanced threat detection against viruses, malware, ransomware, spyware, and phishing; lightweight performance without impacting device speed; multi-layered ransomware protection; safe browsing features; and certifications from independent testing bodies.
Anthony Emeka Nwosu, Co-Founder of MENXTT NG, stated: “At MENXTT NG, we pride ourselves on offering some of the best laptops, smartphones, and gadgets in the market.
“These devices power businesses, education, and daily life, and it is only right that they are properly protected. By partnering with Bitdefender, we are ensuring our customers enjoy world-class security alongside world-class devices.”
The move, according to industry analysts, positions MENXTT NG as a solutions provider in Nigeria’s tech market, bridging global best practices with local needs amid accelerating digital adoption.
MENXTT NG described the bundling as part of its strategy to deliver complete technology solutions and build customer trust.
For enquiries: +234 814 090 2614; www.menxtt.cm.ng; [email protected].
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