Young people gathered at the first Earning in the Digital Age edition in December 2025

EITDA 2026 · Second Edition

Learn the skills.
Build your future.

Earning in the Digital Age returns for its second edition—an Eshiet Foundation youth empowerment experience helping a new generation turn digital skills into opportunity.

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Why EITDA 01

The digital economy should work for everyone.

EITDA creates a practical bridge between ambition and access. We bring learning, real-world guidance, and community into one place so young people can move from consuming technology to creating value with it.

The Second Edition · EITDA 2026

One day.
Real opportunity.

Saturday28November 2026
VenueWomen War
Memorial

Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom

General admission01
Free

Join the EITDA 2026 learning experience at no ticket cost.

Registration details coming soon
VIP PassOnly 50
15,000

A more personal EITDA experience with premium access throughout the event.

  • Reserved front-row seating
  • Full event recording
  • Special after-event access to participating speakers
  • More intimate networking and Q&A opportunities
Limited to 50 people

The learning journey

Skills for the way
the world works now.

An EITDA participant sharing a practical demonstration
01

Digital Skills

Build the practical confidence to use today’s digital tools for work, learning, and growth.

EITDA participants connecting after a session
02

Work & Freelancing

Learn how to position your skills, find opportunities, and deliver value in a borderless economy.

Participants collaborating during the EITDA event
03

Digital Enterprise

Turn useful ideas into resilient, technology-enabled ventures that serve real communities.

How it works 02

From curiosity
to capability.

EITDA is built around action. Each stage moves participants closer to seeing themselves as confident contributors to the digital economy.

01

Discover

Understand the digital economy and identify where your strengths can create value.

02

Develop

Build useful skills through practical, guided learning and hands-on exercises.

03

Deploy

Turn learning into a portfolio, service, product, or next step you can act on.

First Edition · December 2025

Where the journey
began.

These moments are from our first edition—real rooms, real conversations, and a community moving from possibility to practice.

The EITDA organising team at the first edition in December 2025
First edition · Dec 2025

From one edition to the next

Opportunity grows when knowledge is shared.

Our first edition in December 2025 showed what happens when access, practical learning, and community meet. The second edition builds on that momentum and opens the door to even more young people.

Accessible learningPractical guidancePeer support

Our belief

Talent is everywhere.
Access should be too.

Good to know 03

Questions,
answered.

Everything you need to know about attending EITDA 2026 in Ikot Abasi.

01What is EITDA?

Earning in the Digital Age is an Eshiet Foundation initiative designed to help young people understand, navigate, and benefit from the opportunities created by the digital economy.

02Is this the first EITDA edition?

No. The upcoming event on 28 November 2026 is the second edition. The first edition was held in December 2025, and the photographs on this website are from that inaugural gathering.

03Who is the programme for?

EITDA is for curious young people who want practical exposure to digital work, enterprise, and the skills shaping today’s economy.

04Do I need previous experience?

No. The learning journey is designed to be approachable for beginners while still giving participants practical ideas they can build on.

05When and where is EITDA 2026?

EITDA takes place on Saturday, 28 November 2026 at Women War Memorial, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom.

06How much are tickets?

General admission is free. The ₦15,000 VIP Pass is limited to 50 people and includes reserved front-row seating, the full event recording, after-event speaker access, and more intimate networking and Q&A opportunities.

The next chapter

Ready to earn
in the digital age?

Join the second edition on Saturday, 28 November 2026 at Women War Memorial, Ikot Abasi. General admission is free; VIP tickets are ₦15,000.

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