The Skill Gap Is Real – and Nigerian Businesses Are Paying the Price for It

The ‘skill gap’ is more than a buzzword. It refers to the measurable distance between the competencies workers possess and those that employers demand. In Nigeria’s digital economy, this gap is particularly acute in areas like software development, digital marketing, data analysis, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure management. As businesses race to digitalise their operations, they find that the workforce has not kept pace. Recruitment cycles grow longer.