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The Youth Development Portfolio focuses on initiatives that provide the youth, as the largest and most impacted population group, with skills, tools, access, knowledge, and opportunities to become economically active citizens.

Projects implemented in this portfolio are in alignment with the following SDGs:

Goal 1 – No Poverty,

Goal 4 – Quality Education,

Goal 5 – Gender Equality

Goal 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation,

Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth,

Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure,

Goal 17 – Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Current projects under this portfolio are: MTN Digital Skills for Digital Jobs (DSDJ) project, MTN Scholarships, ICT and Business Skills Training, MTN-MUSON Scholar Program, MTN SAIL Teachers’ Fellowship Programme, MTN Science and Technology Laboratory Project, MTN ICT Laboratory Project, and Learning Support Material Initiative.

Initiatives under this Portfolio

Digital Skills for Digital Jobs (DSDJ)

Digital Skills for Digital Jobs (DSDJ)

The MTN Digital Skills for Digital Jobs (DSDJ) initiative is a pivotal programme by the MTN Group, designed to empower African youth with essential digital skills that enhance employability and foster small business growth.
MTN MUSON Music Scholars Program

MTN MUSON Music Scholars Program

This initiative provides annual scholarships worth N250,000 to cover tuition, books and transportation over 2 years, for eligible musically talented youth to study at the prestigious Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON).
Performing Arts Sponsorships

Performing Arts Sponsorships

Under this initiative, MTNF sponsors theatre productions, festivals and visual arts exhibitions that highlight our rich Nigerian and African stories. Some of the sponsorships include:
Youth Entrepreneurship

Youth Entrepreneurship

(YEDP) enhances the entrepreneurial skills of MTN Scholars Alumni (youth who are past recipients of MTN scholarships).
MTN Scholarship

MTN Scholarship

The scheme provides academic scholarships for both students studying Science and Technology discipline & Blind Students of any discipline in public tertiary institutions across the country. Annually, up to 360 new scholarships are included in the scheme with old scholarships renewed based on ongoing academic performance.
Life in My City Arts Festival (Visual Arts)

Life in My City Arts Festival (Visual Arts)

Life in my city’ is an annual visual arts festival targeted at youths from Nigeria who submit their artwork for review by a panel of judges.
ICT & Business Skills

ICT & Business Skills

This is an initiative that builds the capacity of youths between the ages of 18 to 35 in ICT, enhancing their employability and entrepreneurial skills.
Learning Support Material Initiative

Learning Support Material Initiative

The MTNF Back2School is an initiative of the Youth Development Portfolio of MTN Foundation, committed to providing access to quality education through the provision of learning materials to children in public secondary schools around Nigeria.
Science and Technology Lab.

Science and Technology Lab.

The MTNF Science and Technology Laboratory Project contributes to national efforts to make teaching and learning of key science subjects (including physics, chemistry, and biology) easier,
SAIL Teachers’ Fellowship

SAIL Teachers’ Fellowship

The MTN SAIL Teachers’ Fellowship Programme is a development programme aimed at equipping Nigerian teachers with innovative tools, methodologies, and digital resources to enhance classroom engagements and learning outcomes.