Paradigm
Initiative, formally known as Paradigm Initiative Nigeria unveiled a new
identity in line with its new aspirations and focus, reports ITRealms.
This is coming
as the Internet Freedom Forum (IFF) 2017 kicked off in Lagos, Wednesday.
Confirming
this, the Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative ‘Gbenga Sesan said that although
PIN is an indigenous social enterprise, registered corporately in Nigeria, and
has programmes completely across several states in all geopolitical zones in
Nigeria.
“We currently
operate out of 5 offices in Kano, Lagos, Abuja and Aba. The removal of
‘Nigeria’ from our name reflects the on-going expansion of our work to the rest
of Africa,” he disclosed.
According to
him, “Paradigm Initiative is a social enterprise that builds an ICT-enabled
support system and advocates digital rights in order to improve livelihoods for
under-served youth. Its programs include digital inclusion programs – such as
the LIFE training Program (LIFE is an acronym for Life Skills. ICT. Financial
Readiness. Entrepreneurship) and the Techtiary program. Paradigm Initiative’s
digital rights program, is called ‘Magoyi.’ ‘Magoyi’ means ‘Advocate’ in Hausa,
an indigenous Nigerian language.Paradigm Initiative works to connect
under-served youth with improved livelihoods through digital inclusion and
digital rights programs.”
Equally
speaking, Paradigm Initiative’s Director of Programmes, Tope Ogundipe said, the
new Pan-African focus means that Magoyi programme will be expanding to
Anglophone West Africa, Francophone West Africa, Central Africa as well as East
& Southern Africa.
In addition, the
Magoyi Programme Manager, Boye Adegoke said, “our expansion work to the rest of
Africa affords us the opportunity to take the impact of our advocacy work in
Nigeria – exemplified by the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, to other regions
of Africa.”
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