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What Is iCreate Skill Fest 2018 All About?

By Chidirim Ndeche
01 June 2018   |   11:44 am
The iCreate Skill Fest 2018 is a youth empowerment festival that aims to transform skill acquisition across Africa. The multipurpose vocational event is organised in partnership with Abuja Chambers of Commerce and Industry. It will take place in October 2018 with a skill competition, exhibition and a conference. The event will see talented technicians, artisans…

The iCreate Skill Fest 2018 is a youth empowerment festival that aims to transform skill acquisition across Africa. The multipurpose vocational event is organised in partnership with Abuja Chambers of Commerce and Industry. It will take place in October 2018 with a skill competition, exhibition and a conference.

The event will see talented technicians, artisans and innovators from over 50 universities, polytechnics and vocational training centres in Nigeria. It will also showcase skill excellence and compete for funding opportunities and exclusive internship programs.

The iCreate exhibition will bring top manufacturers, employers, sponsors and clients, face to face with some exceptional vocational experts, innovators and a pool of young creatives doing phenomenal things in Africa.

The conference will deal with the fundamental issue of infrastructure and policy. It is set to host over 300 top government officials, policy makers and drivers, as well as vocational experts, to discover the structures, opportunities, and policies in place to build the vocational sector of the Nigerian economy. It will also chart direction and unravel potential opportunities available to youth and Nigerians seeking economic opportunities through vocational skills.

iCreate 2018 aims to expose young Nigerians and every participant to the value and promise the vocational sector holds, shedding light on the indispensable role of vocational skills in the growth and evolution of the Nigerian economy.

iCreate Skill Fest 2018 is a visionary event set to positively shape public perception of vocational skills and ultimately serve as a catalyst to world-class vocational skill acquisition.

With a focus on the youth and the upcoming generation, it seeks to pioneer a new generation of credible, creative, innovative and excellent vocational experts, who will tremendously and positively impact the Nigerian economy.

The Future of Nigeria is in the Hands. Let’s skill it!

For more information, you can check out their website HERE.

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