The Federal Government has partnered with the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa and the Pan-African University to introduce a mobile learning initiative aimed at enhancing the professional development of teachers, with a particular focus on women, across Nigeria and four other African countries.

The initiative was officially launched today with the commencement of a three-day Master Training Programme in Abuja. The programme is designed to equip teachers and school leaders with innovative mobile learning tools that will improve teaching quality and expand access to continuous professional development.

According to a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the programme is themed "Empowering Female Teachers and School Leaders through Integrating Mobile-based Learning in the Pan-African Virtual and Electronic University Initiative." It will run from July 21 to July 23, 2026.

Funded by the Government of Japan, the initiative is part of UNESCO-IICBA's broader effort to improve access to quality professional development for educators in Algeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Sudan through flexible, technology-driven learning.

— THE NATION