New Horizons Nigeria, the nation’s leading organization in technology education and capacity building, has been honored with the prestigious Most Innovative IT Training and Certification Solution Brand of the Year award at the African Brand Innovators Summit (AFRIBIS) 2025. This significant recognition marks twenty years of New Horizons Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to cultivating globally competitive digital talents across the country.
Driven by a mission deeply rooted in digital empowerment, New Horizons Nigeria has consistently pioneered innovative IT training and certification solutions. These programs are meticulously tailored for students, graduates, institutions, and professionals, ensuring a broad impact on Nigeria’s digital landscape.
In its citation, AFRIBIS lauded New Horizons Nigeria for the robustness of its content, its hands-on training methodology, and its dedication to linking trainees with job opportunities through free internships. As the country’s foremost ICT training and certification company, New Horizons Nigeria offers cutting-edge skills development in high-demand areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Full-stack Software Development, Digital Marketing, Project Management, and more.
Through strategic partnerships with global IT certification bodies, New Horizons is committed to raising a new generation of tech-savvy leaders for Africa. Annually, the organization trains and certifies over 100,000 students across Nigerian universities and high schools, positioning them for success in today’s digital economy. To break financial barriers and promote inclusive learning, New Horizons Nigeria also provides scholarships ranging from 50% to 100% to over 20,000 students annually, with a special focus on members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Mr. Tim Akano, the Managing Director of New Horizons Nigeria, emphasized the institute’s core aim: to equip the next generation of African leaders with globally relevant digital skills that drive innovation, boost competitiveness, and foster transformation. New Horizons Nigeria remains dedicated to bridging the digital divide, transforming education through technology, and creating opportunities for young Africans to become key players in the global innovation ecosystem.
In its twenty years of existence, New Horizons Nigeria has empowered over two million young Nigerians. Both the organization and its CEO have garnered close to 300 national, continental, and international awards in technology and youth empowerment categories. New Horizons Nigeria is a franchise of New Horizons International, the world’s largest ICT training organization with offices in 90 countries across six continents.