Learning Impact NG- an indigenous firm- has blazed the digital trail with new innovations to the Nigerian public in line with the policy focus of the Nigerian Government to build local capacity across all spheres of endeavor, as well as the urgent need to cut the cost of business and government administration.
Speaking at the Programme held at the Civic Center, Victoria Island on Thursday, 14 April 2016, Executive Director, Learning Technologies at Learning Impact NG, Mr. Anthony Oni challenged the audience to make the digital switch and embrace “Everything Digital” which was the theme of the event. Participants which included business leaders from across a range of industries – Telecommunications, Banking and Financial Services, Oil and Gas, Media and Pensions got an opportunity to sample the E-Learning Courses that were displayed at the event, interacting with the courseware, and getting a feel for the first of its kind indigenous e-learning content for Corporate Nigeria. The audience also got a chance to sample the E-Newspaper Vendor, the other innovative product from Learning Impact NG that provides the complete digital version of Nigerian Newspapers to the public in a PDF format, delivered each day via an email to subscribers.
In his keynote address and formal presentation of the electronic learning and newspaper products, Group Chief Executive of Learning Impact NG, Mr. Omagbitse Barrow underscored the importance of institutions and individuals making the digital switch. According to the CEO, “the deepening of internet penetration, affordability of digital devices and the need to scale learning and reduce the cost of business are critical reasons for embracing digital products”. He explained that the E-Learning courseware are targeted at corporate bodies and institutions looking to improve the impact of learning at a more affordable cost, and to ensure that traditional classroom training can be supported by rich indigenous interactive computer-based resources that have local content and context, compared to imported e-learning courses that do not create the right connection to Nigerian learners, currently available at much higher prices.
According to Barrow, the E-Paper Vendor is set to transform the newspaper business in Nigeria – the E-Newspaper is a convenient, portable and significantly less expensive alternative to physical newspapers in Nigeria, and provides the full contents of the newspaper in a way that on-line news services are unable to. Learning Impact NG has partnered with leading Nigerian newspapers – THISDAY, Leadership, Businessday and Daily Trust to deliver these digital PDF newspapers and has also been able to get a number of leading institutions including but not limited to Diamond Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Sigma Pensions as well as individuals to make the switch. The Company is also at various stages of discussion with other newspapers and magazine publishers to have their newspapers join the bouquet of newspapers and magazines available at the E-Paper Vendor.
Finally, the public was introduced to www.bebetterbooks.biz, an online bookshop and learning resource platform managed by Learning Impact NG, offering indigenous Pan-African books, audios, video, case studies and other learning resources targeted at institutions and individuals in Nigeria.
Commending the efforts of the company, and encouraging the digital switch for institutions and individuals, Executive Director of Cardinal Stone Partners, Mr. Mohammed Garuba highlighted the imperative of cost-cutting, more scalable technology driven learning and convenience of the e-newspaper as some of the key strengths of these products. Also, the Sales & Distribution Executive of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Tsola Barrow commended the efforts of Learning Impact NG and lauded the creative technology solutions they are offering the Nigerian market, especially in these times of great change, innovation, lean administration and cost-cutting.