Welcome to Paradigm Initiative Nigeria...

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), which started as an online volunteer team with the main objective of connecting Nigerian youths with ICT opportunities, is a social enterprise seeking to help deliver ICT for socio-economic opportunities in Nigeria.

Having worked with government, civil society, private institutions and international organisations, PIN has set standards in ICT education, telecentre support, ICT applications in rural areas, and other ICT4D interventions in Nigeria. Learn more >>>

PIN, CITAD Announce Research PIN and the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) are conducting research on the lifestyles of Nigerians connected to the internet tagged: Digital Lifestyles of Connected Nigerians. To participate, please complete the survey (click here). The survey takes approximately 7 minutes, and please contact Oluwakorede Asuni (dlcn-survey[at]pinigeria.org) if you have any questions.

Attend the Microsoft NGO Academy In partnership with Paradigm Initiative Nigeria and the Centre for Information Technology and Systems, Microsoft will host a 2-day NGO Academy at the Computer Centre of the Centre for Information Technology and Systems, University of Lagos between June 17 and 19, 2009. To participate or nominate one (1) person from your NGO, send a nomination letter to mnacademy[at]pinigeria.org by June 5, 2009. Please see more details here.

Curbing Cybercrime in Nigeria Following the discussion held on March 12 on Superscreen TV, and the request from those who called in to know more about the ISSPIN effort, we are pleased to refer you to the project page here. The project page is being updated with information about the MISSPIN campaign. We can redirect the energy of young Nigerians! Same number of hours, same energy, different direction. Embrace the alternative!