Millions of girls in Nigeria remain excluded from education due to poverty, insecurity and other social barriers. However, digital learning platforms and artificial intelligence are creating new opportunities for marginalised girls to continue learning, acquire vocational skills and improve their future prospects. Funmi Ogundare writes
For millions of girls across Nigeria, access to education remains a daily struggle. Poverty, early marriage, insecurity, cultural barriers and household responsibilities continue to keep many girls out of school, limiting their chances of building better futures.
Yet, emerging digital technologies are offering new hope. Through online learning platforms, mobile applications and artificial intelligence-powered tools, girls who might otherwise be left behind are finding new pathways to education, skills development and economic empowerment.
One such beneficiary is Bisola Abolaji, a computer and graphic design student at the Ruth Aina Ataiyero Foundation Skills Acquisition and Vocational Training Centre, Ilesha, Osun State.
Her story illustrates the transformative potential of digital learning for girls seeking opportunities beyond traditional classrooms.
