FULL LIST: Six Requirements To Apply For FG’s Laptop, Smartphone Credit Scheme

The Federal Government has commenced applications for its Credit for Laptops, Internet, Connectivity and Knowledge Digital Devices (C.L.I.C.K.D.) Programme, giving eligible Nigerians access to smartphones, laptops and tablets through a consumer credit scheme.

The initiative, being implemented by the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, is designed to improve access to digital devices while encouraging the adoption of locally assembled products.

As part of the pilot phase, applicants are expected to meet the following requirements:

1. Applicants must provide their state of residence

Applicants are required to indicate their current state of residence by selecting any of Nigeria’s 36 states or the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The information will be used for profiling and programme coordination.

2. Applicants must provide employment details

Applicants are expected to state their employment status, including whether they are salary earners, freelancers or self-employed, business owners, students, job seekers or National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. They may also provide their monthly income, although this is optional.

3. Applicants must belong to an eligible digital skills programme

The current phase of the programme is restricted to participants in the Federal Government’s Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme.

However, the application portal also lists platforms such as Andela Learning Community, Learn2Earn, ALX, HNG Internship, AltSchool Africa and Genesys Tech Hub, indicating that participants from these programmes may be included in future phases.

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4. Applicants must select a device and specify its intended use

Applicants are required to choose the device they wish to obtain—smartphone, laptop or tablet—and indicate how it will be used.

Available options include learning, professional certification, remote work, freelancing, software development, business expansion, content creation and educational purposes.

5. Applicants must consent to verification

Applicants must confirm that the information provided is accurate and agree to be contacted. They are also required to authorise CREDICORP and its partners to verify their details as part of the eligibility assessment process.

6. Applicants must indicate how they heard about the programme

Applicants are required to state how they became aware of the programme, with options including 3MTT, social media, friends or family, school, employer, Google search or other sources.