Multinational Corporations, Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Nigeria: An examination of Etisalat Telecommunications Engineering Postgraduate Programme (ETEPP)

Ismail Bello, Asmau Isyaku Dutse, Sophia Kazibwe and Muzaare Gerald
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Ismail Bello: Department of Political and Administrative Studies, Kampala International University, Uganda Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria
Asmau Isyaku Dutse: Department of Political Science, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa, Nigeria.
Sophia Kazibwe: Department of Political and Administrative Studies, Kampala International University, Uganda
Muzaare Gerald: Department of Political and Administrative Studies, Kampala International University, Uganda

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 5, 508-513

Abstract: This study presents a case study on good practice regarding how Multinational Corporations (Etisalat) have contributed towards skills development in Nigeria towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The study examines how Etisalat Telecommunications Engineering Postgraduate Programme (ETEPP) has provided the needed training for academics and practitioners in the telecommunication sector through knowledge & technology transfer. A qualitative method of data collection and analysis was used for the study. Interviews were conducted and NVivo software was utilized in transcription, coding, and analysis of data from the interview conducted. This was supported with secondary data which includes journals, relevant books, periodicals, newspaper reports, internet sources, government releases, and pronouncement the findings of the study show that the ETEPP led to the creation of the first department of telecommunication engineering in Nigeria. In addition to this Etisalat in collaboration with Huawei technologies provided training and capacity building for Nigerians in order to ensure the sustainability of the program. Unlike what was obtainable before the ETEPP, telecommunication engineering training was basically done theoretically; the ETEPP provided hands-on training and provided trainees with a better understanding of the subject matter. This will no doubt go a long way in helping youths get skills needed for a technology driven world, thereby assisting Nigeria make considerable efforts towards SDGs.

Date: 2022
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