On November 27, 2024, Oracle Academy was thrilled to be honored as the ‘Technology Education Leader of the Year’ by the Nigeria Education Conference and Awards. The award acknowledges and celebrates the program for having a significant and positive impact on advancing information technology in higher education in Nigeria.
Held at Julius Berger Lecture Theatre, University of Lagos, the conference was themed ‘EdTech Revolution: Harnessing Technology to Transform Learning in Nigeria’. It brought together about 200 leaders and stakeholders in the education sector: administrators, education technology founders, students, education publishers, educators, and non-governmental organizations across Nigeria.
At the conference, Bekere Amassoma, Oracle Academy Program Manager, Sub Saharan Africa, participated in a panel session titled ‘EdTech Innovation & Collaboration: Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Education’. She stated that public-private partnerships (PPPs) can drive innovation in EdTech to meet the evolving needs of education systems by leveraging resources and expertise, capacity building and workforce development, continuous research and innovation, and standardization, amongst others. When asked what emerging career pathways in AI-driven industries are seen as most promising, Bekere mentioned that based off research, AI Research Science, Data Science, Machine Learning Engineering, Robotics Engineering, AI Product Management, and AI Training and Education top the list.
Oracle Academy collaborates with numerous institutions across the globe through its free program for educators and their students. Through its free teaching and learning resources, Oracle Academy supports millions of students annually by offering full curriculum on Java, Database, Cloud Computing, and Project Management, as well as additional resources and software.
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