Cavista, Babcock sign deal to give students hands-on AI skills
- Cavista Technologies and Babcock University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to train students in practical artificial intelligence.
- The deal covers 300- and 400-level students with a joint mini-curriculum, mentorship and exposure to real industry work.
- Both sides say the aim is to close the gap between classroom theory and what tech employers actually need.
Babcock University and software company Cavista Technologies have signed a partnership to give students practical artificial intelligence skills and a taste of real industry work.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the university's campus in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, on Wednesday, according to the two organisations.
The deal covers students in their third and fourth years (300 and 400 level). They will go through a mini-curriculum developed jointly by the school and the company, and will learn from Cavista's engineers and other professionals.
Students will also get mentorship and a look at how emerging technologies are used to solve problems across different sectors.
Why it matters for students and jobs
For many Nigerian graduates, the gap between what is taught in class and what employers want is a familiar frustration. Both sides say this partnership is meant to narrow that gap.
Cavista's Vice President and General Manager, Oye Morakinyo, said the agreement is about more than paperwork.
"It represents a shared commitment to bridging the gap between theory and practice, and between potential and opportunity," she said.
Morakinyo said the company also sees the partnership as a way to build its own talent pipeline, by spotting and nurturing promising young people early.
"Innovation begins with people," she said, adding that investing in talent creates a foundation for lasting progress.
Babcock's President and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Afolarin Ojewole, said the partnership would bring the university closer to the technology industry and better prepare students for a changing job market.
He praised Cavista's growth, noting the company is less than a decade old, and said the timing of the deal was right.
According to Ojewole, the collaboration should enrich learning, support research and help graduates compete for technology jobs.
Both organisations said they expect the partnership to feed into Nigeria's growing digital economy by producing a new generation of tech professionals.
The ceremony ended with representatives of both sides signing and exchanging the agreement.
