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A total of 167 young Nigerians have graduated from the first cohort of Diageo’s Learning for Life initiative, aimed at addressing youth unemployment and plugging skills gaps in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
Adebayo Alli, managing director at Diageo Nigeria, said the impact had been “very significant”, noting that more than 1,000 people applied for 300 places and that 150 trainees were already working as interns, with many securing permanent roles.
The company, which had initially planned for 250 participants, expanded the intake after strong demand, Alli said on the sidelines of the graduation ceremony in Lagos recently.
Diageo plans to scale the initiative across Nigeria and into other African markets, partnering with local organisations to reach more young people wherever hospitality jobs exist, Alli added.adsads
