The first Python Africa Tour (PAT) workshop to be held in Nigeria took place at the campus of African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, from the 14th to the 18th of June, 2010. It was sponsored by the Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)  and facilitated by Datasphir Solutions Ltd., an ICT company based in Lagos and Abuja

The programme started on Monday the 14^th at 8am with the registration of participants. The workshop was declared open at 10am by the representative of the Director-General of  NITDA. The DG., Professor Cleopas O. Angaye, was represented by Mr. Emeka Ezekwesili, NITDA's Director of Strategic Planning. In his opening speech, the DG's representative congratulated the participants on being selected for the training and urged them to make the most of the opportunity. He emphasized NITDA's commitment to uplift IT standards and skills in the country through such training programs.

P-A-T Nigeria was great! Our facilitators did an excellent job. They were obviously very keen about passing along their skills. Hopefully they've passed along some of the passion. Sure, we had a lot to cover in a short time but perhaps its better that way. AUST was a super venue! The campus was lovely. The rooms were neat. The food was nice. Many thanks to Datasphir, NITDA and MDH!

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is supporting the Nigerian stop of the Python Africa Tour as the first of a series of training workshops.  The event will be held at The African University of Science and Technology, Abuja from 14 – 18 June 2010

The 5-day software development workshop in the use of Python programming language is facilitated  by Datasphir, an ICT Consultancy based in Abuja and Lagos.  Volunteer python experts from across Africa and Europe will be in attendance to deliver training, programming workshops, and presentations in a BarCamp. 

Python is a powerful dynamic programming language that is cross-platform and used in a wide variety of application domains. High level data structures and clear syntax make it an ideal first language and a flexible powerhouse for more experienced users.  Full features, liberal licensing and good support has made it popular in scientific computing and rapid mobile application development in both business and academia.