In line with its commitment to skills development and the empowerment of entrepreneurs in Nigeria, GE, the world’ s premier digital industrial company, has launched an e-Iearning portal for its Lagos Garage advanced manufacturing training program.
The portal is part of GE Lagos garage’s plans to extend the training program’ s reach to thousands of Nigerians across the country.
The portal was launched during GE’ 5 Lagos Garage Week 2018, a year-end series of events held annually at the Lagos Garage which is located in GE’s Lagos office in Victoria Island.
During Garage week, GE opens up its innovation hub to the public for interested entrepreneurs to register for carefully curated courses in advanced manufacturing and business development.
Courses on offer introduce participants to principles of 3-D printing and rapid prototyping as well as a range of business development skills in Finance, Personal Branding, Marketing and Innovation.
The Lagos State Commission for Science and Technology, Mr. Hakeem Fahm, who spoke through the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olukayode Ogunnubi, applauded the uniqueness of GE Lagos Garage programs.
According to him, the GE Lagos Garage has become an important partner to the State Government in her quest to train young people on skills needed in the 21st workplace and industries.
The Commissioner disclosed that through the platform, 20 young people were sent to GE’s office in Washington DC for training in different capacity that will enable them become more relevant to the Society.
Speaking at the portal launch, Director, Communications and Public Affairs, GE Africa, Patricia Obozuwa expressed pleasure at the continued success of the Lagos Garage since inception.
“Our goal is to empower Nigeria entrepreneurs with the relevant skills required to compete on a global scale. I am happy to say that so far, over 250 people have successfully graduated from the advanced manufacturing training program we offer here at the Garage” she said.
Obozuwa added that with the e-learning platform, interested entrepreneurs no longer have to be physically present at the Garage to benefit from the innovative training the hub offers.
“This platform will make the training on offer at our GE hub reach a much wider audience than the vear before, thus increasing the number of beneficiaries and making it more impactful.
This has always been our goal: to reach the maximum number of Nigerian entrepreneurs in a short period, delivering valuable training that they would otherwise not have access to.”
Launched in 2016, the permanent installation of the Lagos Garage, is a hub for advanced manufacturing-based innovation, strategy development, idea generation and collaboration.
The Garage offers year-round series of skills training programs focused on building the next generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs.
Till date, 250 entrepreneurs have graduated the programme having been trained to use the latest in advanced manufacturing technologies; 30 printers, CNC mills, and laser cutters as well as in business development.
Source: techEconomy.ng