Empowering the Nigerian Youth

About the Client

The Bank of Industry Limited is Nigeria’s oldest, largest and most successful development finance institution. It provides financial and advisory support for establishing, expanding and modernising industrial enterprises across the country, with offices in most states and programmes that reach large, medium and small businesses.

Challenge

Nigeria faced an urgent youth unemployment crisis. Nearly 50% of graduates were unemployed or unemployable, and earlier interventions struggled with inefficiency, poor reach, and weak accountability. The task was to recruit, train, deploy, and pay 500,000 young people fairly and on time, across all 36 states.

Solution

Softcom designed and deployed a nationwide digital platform for recruitment, training, work tracking, and payments. Digital identity, mobile access, and real-time data kept the programme transparent and inclusive in every state.

Impact

• 500,000 young Nigerians engaged in meaningful work
• On-time payment processing at national scale
• New skills and incomes for households and communities