CODE

Collective Development (CODE)

Time to Bridge the Digital Wealth and Knowledge Divide.

Unlocking Opportunities, One Skill at a Time

At CODE, we are bridging the learning gap, tackling digital inequity, and fostering job creation through technology, innovation, and creativity.

We empower marginalized communities by equipping poor and vulnerable children and youth with life-changing skills, apprenticeships, and access to opportunities.

Bridging digital divides and creating pathways to sustainable futures for Nigeria's underserved communities since 2013.

Our Approach

Close Critical Learning Gaps

We implement targeted educational interventions that address foundational knowledge deficiencies in mathematics, literacy, and digital skills through personalized learning approaches and supplementary education programs.

Tackle Digital Inequity

Our community technology centers provide free internet access, device lending programs, and basic digital literacy training to ensure that technological barriers don't prevent talented individuals from participating in the digital economy.

Address Unemployment Challenges

We combat joblessness through market-aligned vocational training, direct employer partnerships, and placement services that connect qualified candidates with meaningful employment opportunities in growth sectors.

Expand Access To Opportunities

Our outreach programs actively identify and remove barriers—geographic, financial, and social—that prevent marginalized communities from accessing educational and economic advancement opportunities.

Ensure Skills Development For Vulnerable Children

We provide scholarship programs, subsidized training, and wraparound support services specifically designed to help disadvantaged young people develop marketable skills despite financial limitations.

Foster Digital Innovation And Entrepreneurship

We nurture local technology innovation through ideation workshops, hackathons, and start-up support programs that empower community members to develop technology solutions for local challenges while creating new economic opportunities.

Message from EVC

At Collective Development (CODE), we are transforming the lives of hundreds of people from marginalised communities through sustainable socioeconomic solutions. Over the years, we've championed creativity and innovation as the essential skills of the future. Our impact is evident in the thousands of graduates from our digital and vocational training programs who now hold key positions across industries, bridging knowledge gaps and creating wealth-generating opportunities. We partner with industry leaders to develop a globally competitive workforce, a generation of innovative thinkers who are reimagining productivity and shaping a future of remarkable discovery. CODE remains what it has always been a beacon of hope and opportunity for those who need it most.

Dr. Babangida Kabir Ruma

Founder, Executive Vice Chairman

5,000

Over 5,000 youth trained in digital and vocational skills since 2013

1,200+

1,200+ successful job placements through our TAP model

350

350 new businesses launched through our entrepreneurship support

3,500

3,500 children and youth from low-income families reached through educational programs

85%

85% employment rate for program graduates

250+

250+ communities served across Nigeria

600

600 women empowered through specialized digital skills training

8 Digital Innovation Centers established in underserved communities

Empowering Communities with Locally-Driven Solutions.

Our philosophy centers on developing locally-driven solutions through a committed collective of compassionate professionals. We believe in creating enabling environments where individuals can thrive regardless of their background.