November 05, (THEWILL) – In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of candidates registering for the examination administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB). Unfortunately, a considerable number of these candidates will not secure admission into conventional universities.
This is where businessman, Sim Shagaya who is the older brother of socialite, Chalya Shagaya, thought to bridge the gap by joining the league of university owners in Nigeria.
He is the chancellor of Miva Open University, a division of the uLesson Group, an online learning app for secondary school students in Africa which he runs.
The launch of Miwa University, an Open Distance eLearning university comes four years after the establishment of uLesson. The university aims to provide undergraduate programs in a variety of fields such as Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, Public Policy and Administration, Economics, Accounting, and Business Management, as stated on their official website. In addition to the existing course offerings, Miva Open University has plans to expand its curriculum to include nursing and law programs.
This expansion will put them in competition with established institutions like the National Open University (NOUN), Nexford University and AltSchool which offers a one-year diploma program that promises to fast-track graduates into tech jobs, with courses in product marketing, product design, data engineering, and cloud engineering.
Besides his foray in the educational sector, Sim is the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of one of West Africa’s largest electronic commerce websites Konga.com, an e-commerce platform. He is also the founder of E-Motion Advertising, a leading out-of-home media company. He was once named in Forbes’ list of ’10 Most Powerful Men in Africa.’
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