Software maker signs MoU with Jobberman on Aiki.ng

Microsoft Nigeria and Jobberman will create platforms to promote employment opportunities, career guidance, employability skills, and enterprise development for young people in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia, through collaborative efforts and contributions to bridge the opportunity divide for local youths through the use of technology with this partnership.

Kabelo Makwane, Managing Director, Microsoft Nigeria, while speaking at the MoU signing ceremony held at Jobberman’s office in Lagos, said the MoU signing represents one of the commitments of Microsoft Nigeria Citizenship team to further strengthen the success of the Microsoft Employability portal platform.

“The MoU is considered highly imperative at this time in order to further increase the number of job opportunities available to existing and new users of the Aiki.ng portal. Nigeria’s youth are amazing incubators for new innovative ways of thinking. By investing in their skills, we aim to help the next generation fulfil its potential, challenge the status quo and become the business leaders of tomorrow. We will assist in getting to explore other vital components of the employability portal hitherto not given maximum attention; these aspects include, career advisory, mentorship services and career centers,” he explained.

Also speaking at the event, Ayodeji Adewunmi, Jobberman’s CEO, explained that the platform will create immense opportunities for jobseekers and aspiring entrepreneurs.

He also reiterated Jobberman’s commitment to matching top Talents with suitable job openings which he believes has positioned the company as the leading jobs and recruitment website in Nigeria.

Jobberman has over the years organized job fairs with key partners in a bid to help more young people find jobs and start meaningful careers.

In 2014, it partnered with The Future Project to organize Intern4Jobs – a programme with the objective to up-skill and connect at least 100,000 young West Africans to jobs and job opportunities through internships over a two years’ period.

Jobberman, through its job board www.jobberman.com and direct recruitment services for companies, has successfully placed over 67,000 people in jobs between 2013 and 2014 alone. It aims to place many more in the nearest future.