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Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN)

Create |Learn |Innovate

A society of innovative minds

Advancing technology with ingenious ideas.

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Connect with our engineers and consultants hand-picked by YIN.

Welcome to YIN

We are an ICT developmental focus social organization that promotes local content and technology innovations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) by Training, software and hardware development, talent identification and mentorship. Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN) as a social impact organization with key emphases in IT innovations and research, mobile technology businesses, current trends in innovations with key focus on indigenous Technology to foster national development. YIN provides project diversity is a fundamental component.




Programmes & Events


ANNUAL DJANGO GIRLS TRAINING

Django Girls event is an initiative that is aimed to introduce 100 women who have never coded before to the world of programming. Since inception in 2014, Django Girls has been held in 24 States all around the Nigeria in collaboration with Django Girls Dublins and trained over 5000 women globally.

IGNITION WEEK PROGRAM AND HACKATONS

Ignition Week is a United Nation start-ups-ecosystem development learning initiative geared towards spurring the entrepreneurship spirit amongst individuals of the extended community. The extended community encompasses successful/prospective/Entrepreneurs, Freelancers, Entrepreneurship support organizations, and MDA’s Six editions have been held across the six geo political zones in Nigeria which includes Bayelsa,Kebbi,Benue,Kaduna,Gombeaand Oyo States. It is designed to address the problem of digital literacy and reduction of unemployment in developing countries . this program is implemented by Young Innovators of Nigeria

YOUTHS INNOVATION & ENTREPRENURSHIP PLATFORM

Young Innovators of Nigeria partnered with the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) to host the youth innovation and entrepreneurship platform annually during the NCS conferences . This brBecome fluent with the core software engineering techniques that are currently in demand. Our ​curriculum is constantly updated to ensure global competitiveness and curated by following best ​practices to meet the market demands.

Startup Support

Apply for special startup mentorship services.

Chat with team

Have a question? Chat online with our mentors. Start chatting

Call a specialist

Our 24/7 support team is ready for you at (+234)8164430384.


Why YIN


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We Are Professional, Our Employees Are The Best

Our platform is available for young technology enterpreneurs to receive mentorship in order to scale their innovations. We welcome new members from the five geopolitical zones in the country. Each zone has a Zonal Coordinator and each state State Chairman. YIN also have representatives in the Campuses in the Country. That is how organized and far reaching we are.


Our Mission / Our Vision

Mission: Bridging the skills and entrepreneurial gap among Nigerian youths in the area of Information and communication Technology (ICT) and relevant crafts towards enterprise development.
Vision: Empowering Young People for a Sustainable Socio-Economic Development Eradicating unemployment through the empowerment of youths with digital skills literacy for the future.

Awesome Team

Before talking destination, we shine a spotlight across your organization
to fully understand it.

Excellent Support

If you face any trouble, you can always let our dedicated support team help you. They are ready for you 24/7.

Faster Performance

We develop a systematic well-ordered process of analysis, from concept through implementation.

If you have any query
we are available 24/7

Premium Opportunities


Hire Developers

Send us the details of the kind of developers you are looking to employ

Startup Fund

YIN helps Member startups to connect and access fund to scale up You Business.

Join Innovators

Innovators are People who use Technology to solve one problem or the other.

Request a call back

Would you like to speak to one of our technical advisers over the phone? Just submit your details and we’ll be in touch shortly. You can also email us if you would prefer.

You Can Reach Us At

GLOBAL MENTORS ADVISORY BOARD


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Andrew Abu (FIMC, MNCS, MCPN)
Founder/Chairman

Andrew is a Technology Policy Entrepreneur and Strategist with over ten (10) years of experience in building technology busineses, consulting for both public and private companies in Organizational effectiveness and IT Project Management.
Mr. Andrew has negotiation skills which he has used to attract businesses to Young Innovators of Nigeria.

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Dr. Zareefa Mustafa
Member/Mentor

Dr. Zareefa is a cybersecurity professional with over 15 years experience. She is an advocate of implementing cybersecurity best practices; information security and IT governance frameworks and standards within an organisation; and promoting the inclusion of women in IT and cybersecurity.

Thomas Anderson
Mr. Fola Olatunji David
Member/ Mentor

Mr. Fola is a builder and a connector. He has a passion for startups and the people who build them. He has worked with small, mid-sized and global businesses in several industries (finance, education, technology, entertainment), and the central theme for his career has been creating channels for technology to interface with business.



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Ms. Saskia Noukaj
Member/Mentor

As an experienced international Head of Business Operations and Performance professional, Ms. Saskia has successfully led cross-functional teams to optimize operational efficiency, drive growth, and enhance profitability for companies across various industries. She has diverse range of expertise.

Thomas Anderson
Barkindo, A. Alkali
Executive Secretary

Mr. Alkali is an experienced Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, ICT Consultancy, Microsoft Office, and Training. Strong professional hatched from Federal University of Technology, Yola.

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Take the right step,
do the big things.

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Number of Projects
20
Mentors
24
Partners
100
Start-ups
Member

Their work on our website and Internet marketing has made a significant different to our business. We’ve seen a 42.5% increase in quote requests from the website which has been pretty remarkable – but I’d always like to see more!

Michael Clarke

CEO, A.E.T Institute

Member

Writing case studies was a daunting task for us. We didn’t know where to begin or what questions to ask, and clients never seemed to follow through when we asked. The Young innovators team did everything – with almost no time or effort for me!

Sen. Dr. Henry Sariake Dickson

A Nigerian Politician & Lawyer.

Member

YIN is made up of a group of young dedicated Nigerians who are very professional at handling business at the highest level

Professor Jerry Gana

A Nigerian Scholar.

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Latest News


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By Stephanie Daniel

Young Innovators of Nigeria sponsors the 2023 annual Nigerian association of computer science students competition. the competition identifies top talents from NACOSS and on board them for the YIN mentorship programs. winers goes home with a laptop and cash prices to encourage them to continue to practice IT.

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By Andrew Abu

Young Innovators of Nigeria facilitated the workshop on Robotics and Hardware Development on 22nd February 2023. The workshop was attended by young technology students and entrepreneurs. They were able to experience robotics real life.

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By YIN

Young Innovators of Nigeria Facilitated workshop for MDA's on Artificial intelligence and Emerging Technologies held at the Digital Economy Complex. Mbora Abuja Sept 23rd 2022. The Honorable Minister of communication and digital Economy Prof. Isa Pantami declared the workshop open.

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By YIN

Young Innovators of Nigeria Facilitated the training of Nigerian youths on digital skills on the digital job creation training 2023
Honorable Minister of communication and digital Economy Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim declared the workshop open. Other dignitaries includes the DG, Liberian council, DG NITDA.