icreate Africa. www.icreateafrica.com
“The iCreate Skill Fest 2018 hits our purpose at Bosch of
inventing lives and making lives easier. I see a lot of excitement;
young dynamic people are trying to drive things forward and
that’s why we are glad to partner for good things to come out
of this.”
Mr. Frank Diermann,
Country Business Director, Bosch Power Tools Division, Robert
Bosch Nigeria Ltd.
“iCreate Skill Competition is tough. I am learning new things, I am
tasking myself past my normal limit and doing things I normally
couldn’t believe I could do. It is challenging but it’s great. I am in
for the experience to establish myself and whatever I am gaining
I am going to use it to create my own graphic design studio”
“I hope this is going to contribute to a change in mindset. There
is dignity in labour. It’s not so much about what you studied
or which school you went to but most importantly what you
are able to do with the training and education that you have
acquired. Certificates do not feed people, it is the skills that you
have that can help you become employable, create work and
earn a living. Skill is the 21st century currency, it is the skills that
matter. Be the best barber you can be, be the best tiler you can
be, be the best coder you can be, be the best builder you can be,
be the best furniture maker you can be. It’s up to you.”
Frank Nweke Jr.,
Chairman iCreate Africa
Anyamkpa Dumebi,
Contestant in Graphic Design category
“This is exactly what we need in this country. Seeing the digital
skills and robotics competition shows that our youth can
actually build drones which is used by fast-developing countries
to modernize their society. This gives me the inspiration that
there is nothing we cannot achieve in Africa. Our government
should partner with the organizers and tap into their ideas, and
even take it to secondary schools.”
Mr Chinedu David,
visitor
“I congratulate the whole team for the wonderful delivery of the
iCreate Skills Festival 2018 and for having made us a part of it!
We were really impressed about the quality of the event and
the great delivery. We are truly looking forward for next year’s
session”
Mrs. Ana Vihambres,
Team Leader, Mafita / UKAid
“It was a pleasure partnering with iCreate Africa on the
iCreate skills festival 2018. The event was a positive way of
showcasing technical and vocational education and training
(TVET) in Nigeria, especially in construction, ICT and creative
industries sectors.”
Mr. Hans-Ludwig Bruns,
Head of Programme, Skills Development for Youth
Employment (SKYE), GIZ Nigeria.
“This has never happened in this country. It shows that the
youth are ready to move this country forward.”
Mr. Anthony Imoisili, Regional Business Executive Abuja,
representing the MD, Sterling Bank Plc
“I like to express our gratitude to iCreate Skills Fest for the single
purpose of encouraging the youth and develop their skills.
We are here to promote skills and to encourage those in the
construction building sector to properly harness their skills in a
professional manner using professional tools and equipment to
give the best quality of workmanship.”
Arc. Ikenna Chukwueke,
CEO Cachez Design Ltd. (Sponsor of Tiling Competition)
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The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Berlin,
Germany places premium on facilitating initiatives that are
geared towards skills acquisition and development for the
Nigerian youthful population through technical and vocational
education for both national consumption and for export to
countries in need of skilled labour. We are cognisant of the
fact that the development of skills that are demand-driven is,
no doubt, one of the most viable and sustainable solutions for
irregular migration.
Considering Germany’s unique dual track educational system
in vocational training therefore, the Embassy has continued to
promote cooperation between Nigeria and Germany in the area
of vocational training through a robust engagement with some
of the German States who have made giant strides in the field
of vocation.
Following its track record in promoting skills acquisition for our
teeming youths in Nigeria, iCreate Africa has been outstanding
in promoting programmes to help develop the skills of young
Nigerians to be self-independent in order to reduce the growing
unemployment rate in the country. The Embassy wishes to
associate itself with such initiative and will continue to support
iCreate Africa and other organisations that are focussed on
youth empowerment for the overall development of our country
which is in accordance with President Muhammadu Buhari’s
Administration’s policy on youth development.
His Excellency Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar,
Nigeria Embassy Berlin, Germany
Member Board of Advisors iCreate Africa