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3MTT: IHS Towers trains 140,000 Nigerians in tech skills as community investment hits $45m – Technology Times
IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers), one of the world’s largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure, says it trained more than 140,000 Nigerians in digital skills through the Federal Government 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme in 2025.
The telecoms infrastructure company disclosed this in its 2025 Sustainability Report, which highlights its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and community impact initiatives across its markets during the year under review.
According to the report, the training initiative formed part of IHS Towers’ broader efforts to advance digital inclusion and economic growth by equipping Nigerians with technology skills needed to participate in the country’s expanding digital economy.
Beyond its support for digital skills development in Nigeria, IHS Towers says it spent $8.2 million on community-focused sustainability initiatives in 2025, bringing its cumulative investment in local communities to $45 million since 2017.
Nigeria’s 3MTT tops digital inclusion for IHS Towers in 2025
The report identifies the 3MTT programme among the company’s key digital inclusion achievements in 2025, alongside literacy and STEM education initiatives implemented across Africa and Latin America.
IHS Towers says mobile connectivity remains central to its vision of helping to create a connected world where access to communications infrastructure promotes economic growth and social development.
Commenting on the report, Sam Darwish, Chairman and CEO of IHS Towers, says the company remains focused on expanding opportunities through connectivity and digital skills development.
“At IHS Towers, we remain committed to advancing digital inclusion and delivering meaningful impact through our four sustainability pillars. We believe mobile connectivity has the power to unlock significant social value, and we recognize the critical role it plays in expanding access to education and economic opportunity.
“Our 2025 Sustainability Report highlights this impact, showcasing our community-focused initiatives across Africa and Latin America. We are proud of the long-term value we continue to create for our stakeholders and are pleased to share the progress we are making across key HSSE priorities, our Carbon Reduction Roadmap, and the $45 million we have invested in our communities since 2017.”
The 3MTT programme is a flagship initiative of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy designed to build a pipeline of technical talent to support Nigeria’s digital transformation ambitions. The programme was launched as part of the ministry’s strategy to develop a globally competitive workforce capable of meeting the growing demand for digital and technology skills.
The initiative aims to train three million technical talents in phases, focusing on areas such as software development, data analysis, cybersecurity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, product management and other technology-related disciplines. The programme has become a cornerstone of the FG’s efforts to position Nigeria as a leading source of digital talent while creating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people.
IHS Towers’ contribution to the programme reflects the growing role of private sector players in supporting national digital capacity-building initiatives. Telecommunications and digital infrastructure companies are increasingly partnering with government and educational institutions to bridge skills gaps and prepare more Nigerians for opportunities in the technology ecosystem.
Beyond its support for digital skills development in Nigeria, IHS Towers says it spent $8.2 million on community-focused sustainability initiatives in 2025, bringing its cumulative investment in local communities to $45 million since 2017.
The report also highlights other social impact programmes undertaken during the year, including reaching 100,000 children through a literacy programme in Côte d’Ivoire and providing STEM training to more than 9,500 students across Brazil, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.
According to the report, IHS Towers’ sustainability strategy is built around four pillars: ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and people and communities.
The company says the communications infrastructure it provides plays a critical role in supporting connectivity and enabling access to educational and economic opportunities across its markets.
The report further highlights the company’s view that expanding access to digital skills is an important complement to expanding connectivity, helping individuals and communities derive greater value from the digital infrastructure that underpins modern economies.
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said President Bola Tinubu created history by producing the highest number of poor people.
Obi made the remark while criticising Tinubu over Nigeria's rising poverty level.
Speaking during the inauguration of the NDC's campaign council in Kaduna State on Monday, Obi questioned what Nigerians had gained from the billions of naira borrowed by Tinubu's government.
He faulted Tinubu for blaming opposition candidates instead of explaining his administration’s achievements.
Obi further said that he and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would focus on solving Nigeria’s problems rather than blaming others.
“He has made history as the president that has produced the highest number of poor people according to the recent report.
“Just last Saturday, Tinubu was launching his second-term campaign. Rather than explain to Nigerians what he used all the billions he borrowed for, or what he achieved with the 2023, 2024 and 2025 budgets, he blamed other people.”
Nigeria’s decision to evacuate its confirmed Ebola patient to Switzerland was based on diplomatic considerations, human rights and international health regulations, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Jide Idris, has revealed.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Mr Idris said the federal government approved the transfer after consultations with the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, and assurances that adequate infection prevention measures would be maintained throughout the journey.
The clarification follows an earlier report that the patient, a woman who is the wife of a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, was evacuated through the private jet wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
Mr Idris dismissed suggestions that the government had secretly removed the patient from Nigeria, saying the evacuation followed a formal request from the Swiss Embassy.
“I won’t use the word ‘snuck out’. That’s a no-brainer. It is the first time something like that has happened,” he said.
He said the government weighed the implications of the transfer for public health, international health regulations and the patient’s rights before granting approval.
According to him, officials ensured that infection prevention and control protocols were followed from the hospital where the patient was receiving treatment to the aircraft that transported her.
Patient remains positive
Mr Idris said the patient had tested positive twice before her evacuation, explaining that improvements in her clinical condition did not necessarily mean she had cleared the virus.
He commended the Nigerian medical team for stabilising her condition, which he said had deteriorated to the point of multiple organ failure.
“There are no drugs to deal with this virus,” Mr Idris said, referring to the absence of an established antiviral treatment specifically targeting the Bundibugyo virus responsible for the current outbreak.
Mr Pate earlier confirmed that Nigeria’s Ebola patient and her husband arrived safely in Switzerland on Monday following their medical evacuation from Abuja.
In an update posted on his official X account, Mr Pate said the patient was receiving treatment at Geneva University Hospitals, while her husband had been placed in isolation at University Hospital Zurich.
“The Swiss authorities have confirmed that the patient and her spouse arrived safely in Switzerland today,” he said.
Previous development
Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case on 20 October, after a 42-year-old Ugandan-born woman living in Abuja tested positive for the disease.
The patient had returned to Nigeria on 3 October after travelling to Uganda and developed symptoms few days later.
She was subsequently admitted to a health facility in Abuja, where she received treatment in isolation before her evacuation to Switzerland on Monday.
Following her evacuation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Nigeria had no active confirmed Ebola cases, although contact monitoring and other containment measures were continuing.
The WHO said Nigeria was continuing to monitor 52 contacts, while Switzerland had taken responsibility for the patient’s care and monitoring her husband, who was among the 53 contacts previously identified.
The NCDC had earlier identified 53 primary contacts linked to the confirmed case, including healthcare workers, the patient’s husband, domestic staff and personnel involved in collecting samples.
Health authorities are monitoring the contacts for possible symptoms to detect any additional infections and prevent further transmission.
Mr Pate had earlier said Nigeria could declare the Ebola outbreak over as early as 7 December if no further confirmed or probable cases were detected.
Caution
Mr Idris urged Nigerians to maintain good hand hygiene and exercise caution during mass gatherings, particularly where close physical contact could occur.
He said handwashing could reduce the spread of several infectious diseases, while recommending measures to limit unnecessary physical contact in crowded settings.
However, he stressed that Ebola is not airborne. The virus spreads primarily through direct contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person, or with contaminated materials.
He advised people who develop symptoms consistent with Ebola, particularly after contact with a suspected or confirmed case, to seek prompt medical guidance.
Mr Idris also cautioned against relying on herbal mixtures to prevent or cure the disease, saying there was no established evidence that such preparations could prevent or treat Ebola. He warned that some herbal products could also cause harmful side effects.
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