TLDR: New Horizons Nigeria has been recognized by CompTIA Inc. as the Best ICT Training and Certification Organisation in Africa, receiving the CompTIA Emerging Academic Partner Award 2025. This marks their 307th award, celebrating their two decades of excellence in digital skill development, including significant contributions to Artificial Intelligence training, and bridging the digital divide across the continent.
New Horizons Nigeria, a leading information and communication technology (ICT) training institution, has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Best ICT Training and Certification Organisation in Africa’ award by CompTIA Inc., a global leader in vendor-neutral IT certifications. The recognition, presented as the CompTIA Emerging Academic Partner Award 2025, highlights New Horizons Nigeria’s exceptional performance in training quality, certification delivery, revenue generation, and student satisfaction throughout the African continent. The award ceremony took place at the Piazza Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, on October 22, 2025.
Mr. Jason Moss, CompTIA’s EMEA Senior Vice President, commended New Horizons Nigeria for consistently ‘meeting and exceeding expectations in sales, service, and learner engagement.’ This latest accolade is the 307th national, continental, and international award received by New Horizons Nigeria and its Managing Director, Mr. Tim Akano, acknowledging their substantial efforts over the past two decades to bridge Africa’s pervasive digital divide.
Established over 20 years ago, New Horizons Nigeria has evolved into one of Africa’s most highly decorated ICT training providers. The institution offers a wide array of globally recognized certifications, including CompTIA Security+ (S+), Network+ (N+), and A+. Beyond these, New Horizons provides professional training in critical and emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Full Stack Software Development, Digital Marketing, and Project Management.
Annually, New Horizons trains and certifies more than 100,000 students across Nigerian universities and secondary schools, equipping them with essential digital skills for the 21st-century economy. The organization is also committed to inclusivity, awarding 50–100% scholarships to over 20,000 students each year. Notably, between 2023 and 2025, the company provided full scholarships to more than 1,000 students from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, enabling them to pursue studies in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Marketing.
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Upon receiving the award, Mr. Akano expressed his gratitude to CompTIA, stating that the recognition serves as ‘a call to deeper service and commitment’ to their mission.
