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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Love800(m): 2:31am On Jan 02*

Its hard registering and getting jobs from Upwork.

Miramonica:
We know smart people by them googling about things and not asking what it means here. Someone mentioned workflow automation...instead of asking him what it is, I immediately googled it and found out.

This 2026, make it a duty to conduct research.

Please I'm not targeting anyone oo.

That being Said, I will advice anyone serious to upgrade his or her life to learn a digital skill and Hussle on Upwork. There's money in that freelancing platform.

God bless us all.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Love800(m): 2:33am On Jan 02

Are you a caterer?
Just asking though.

everythingtall3:
Farming and learn to cook. so that by the time A.I takes over all your jobs completely, you won't starve to death

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Love800(m): 2:48am On Jan 02

Can you explain this video editing. What does it really mean?

And how can one make income from it?

Mcslize:
If I advise you on something and you take it lightly, you have yourself to blame. My advices are always on point.

I speak not from a place of canal mind but from a place of ancient wisdom, logic and sharp instinct.

If you want to learn a digital skill, try and learn project management to become a project manager.

You heard me right. Project management is the go to for you.

But if you don't like that one, then learn video editing to become a video editor and be very good at it. You will never run out of jobs.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Love800(m): 3:40am On Jan 02

What do you mean by trading. Forex trade?

epainos:
Many skills can make you money if you know your way around it; however, you need to learn the following if you are from a third-nation like Naija so as to have an edge:

1. Generative AI
2. Machine Learning Engineering
3. Predictive Analytics (Data Science, Business & Marketing analytics)....Data engineering.

The three above specialties are what I believe we should go into in 2026. Generative AI is booming seriously, but quite a tough one. It may take you like 2 years or more to get there. But you can master foundational skills for AI within a year and goy will get job as a data analyst or maybe as a junior ML.

If you are smart, you can pick it up and within 1 year get a low paying job which is huge in naira. Save bro/sis and keep learning. What Next? Japa!!!! UK skilled visa....or whatever. Or get into a digital company and work for 3 years and japa to UK as a global talent applicant, or skilled stuff. Or even via student if you can easily get UK school fees from your job.

The one I know is ever gree and you will NEVER lack in your life is trading. Learn how to trade. If you can perfect this, just forget it.....you are for ever made.

As for me, I don't tell people to learn apps or software that can easily be replaced by another disruptive tech created by AI. So, why don't you just learn AI and keep upgrading yourself. You will never be pushed out if you go into it. Some years back na salesforce and bla bla bla a dey hear. The boom isn't like before. And give it 5 years, it may just be there, or can still be used ...but many will be able to use it like MSWord that it will be hard to make good money with it. Just my thought. So, the automation recommendation here using software and apps to me is just a fluke. E go die later...but if you can learn now and make good money to do something before e knock.....why not?

Best of luck.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Love800(m): 3:47am On Jan 02

Can you explain this video editing. What does it really mean?

MikeyOz:
I made over $5k from video editing last year!

AI will evolve around so many skills including editing, I'm sharpening my skills around project centered contents for brands websites and applications while learning AI Integrations for these kind of businesses.

Here are some skills that can make you $10k/mo if you can lock in for the next 3 months

1. Workflow Automation
2. YouTube Automation
3. Prop firm Trading
4. Video editing and
5. Sales

Pick 1 or 2 skills, source for materials and disappear for the next 6 months

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Love800(m): 3:55am On Jan 02

What does data analysis mean pls. How does it look like?

Fab21:
I started Data analysis last year.
In the course of learning, 💻 crashed.
Power supply failed.

Nevertheless, I'm still trying to use a mini laptop to learn. But the journey isn't easy.

I still need a skill that I can learn within few months that will generate many steady income.

I saw suggestions on AI content creation and trading, I'll need to check these out.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by epainos: 4:03am On Jan 02

Babalakin:
I'm planning on learning cloud computing - AWS what do you think .

Cc
MickeyOz

It is good. There are still many areas that I didn't mention in my past post. I focused more on AI. And it is because of its longevity. Other areas won't fade away easily too, excelt the skill is only app or software based. But with what AI is doing, someone can wake up anyday and create a library Python that does some crazy unbelievable tasks. Anyway, anyone going into these area should make sure Python, maths, & statistics are part of the skills needed for the area he is going into. One may may know all very well, but should make sure can easily learn and use them. Python is very essential. I will say, it's the most important tool one cannot run away from.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Miramonica: 4:11am On Jan 02

Love800:
Its hard registering and getting jobs from Upwork.

it's not entirely true bro. Besides nothing good comes so easily. Consistency is the key.

Knowing how to write good and quality proposals is the key to landing jobs.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by SEOJanitor: 4:15am On Jan 02

Beeron:
learn the full website design from sitemap to publishing the website. Not only UI/UX.

Clients now want one person to know everything.

UI n UX sef no b career

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by epainos: 4:16am On Jan 02

Love800:
What do you mean by trading. Forex trade?

Trading is simple building our analytical mind. Seeing patterns and using them well. It's exactly what data scientists does. It's how uccessful marketing, sales, election campaigns are achieved today.

Trading goes beyond forex, and frorex can be a good start. There are so many instruments one can trade but the basic is the same. Risk management and knowing instruments to avoid is another key. US citizens are discouraged from trading forex, unless they are into proprietary trading. The whole world economy is trading...thisnis wall streets.

People who tell you to never trade forex that it's a scam buy shares from the stock market. Lol. And they don't know they are doing exactly the same. Trading skills does not mean one becomes a day trader, one can use the skill to even pick companies one can buy the stocks and become a board member.

You don't trade just currency, you can trade commodities. And I smile when Nigerian importers and exporters don't cover some of their risks with trading.

Trading is an evergreen skill universities aren't encouraged to teach. You teach such and every knows how to pluck money, how billionaires go still exist? E no possible...na everyone wonder hustle na.

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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by everythingtall3: 5:36am On Jan 02

I'm a senior software engineer and cloud expert

Love800:
Are you a caterer?
Just asking though.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Daniel058(m): 6:03am On Jan 02

Mcslize:
Exactly. A lot of beginners don't get to know this one particular truth.

By March, I will clock 4 years in the industry. That's equivalent to the time required to acquire a bachelor degree in the university for some courses.

It was close to quarter 4 of last year that I ended up finding my repeatable edge after 3 years and some months of not giving up.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Demetrix(op): 8:26am On Jan 02

Mcslize:
Exactly. A lot of beginners don't get to know this one particular truth.

By March, I will clock 4 years in the industry. That's equivalent to the time required to acquire a bachelor degree in the university for some courses.

It was close to quarter 4 of last year that I ended up finding my repeatable edge after 3 years and some months of not giving up.

Nice one.
I am also a trader too (2 years+ experience)
What strategy do you trade?

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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Flesh10: 8:28am On Jan 02

99thEnemy:
Right now, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) is in very high demand. in-fact it tops all others.

Followed by these in no particular order:

Data Engineering

Data Science

Data Analysis

Remove data analysis and science from your list as that is the first sector AI will eradicate. Data analysis plays to the strength of AI. Even at learning stage AI is very good at analysing data. Unless you can be better and faster than AI in that regard.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by 99thEnemy(m): 9:13am On Jan 02

Flesh10:
Remove data analysis and science from your list as that is the first sector AI will eradicate. Data analysis plays to the strength of AI. Even at learning stage AI is very good at analysing data. Unless you can be better and faster than AI in that regard.

Nope.

AI will only automate parts of data analysis, not eradicate data analysis or data science.

AI cannot define the right questions, understand real business or social context, decide what data truly matters, or reliably detect flawed assumptions, bias, and misleading correlations. It also cannot translate insights into accountable real-world decisions or exercise ethical judgment.

AI will only replace routine data cleaning, basic descriptive statistics, simple dashboards, repetitive database queries, and standard reporting tasks ( tell if it is important, misleading, or something to take action on without human feedback).

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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by 99thEnemy(m): 9:22am On Jan 02

Love800:
Can you describe data analysis. What does it entail?

It is something like looking at information which is normally a dataset, cleaning it up, and finding patterns or answers that help people make better decisions.

Just google or use ChatGPT for better understanding.

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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Munix(m): 12:38pm On Jan 02

I can relate bro, so much wisdom from you. I don’t mind connecting with you man.

Mcslize:
Exactly. A lot of beginners don't get to know this one particular truth.

By March, I will clock 4 years in the industry. That's equivalent to the time required to acquire a bachelor degree in the university for some courses.

It was close to quarter 4 of last year that I ended up finding my repeatable edge after 3 years and some months of not giving up.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Hungerbadoo: 1:21pm On Jan 02

Imma624:
God bless you sir
How can I connect with you sir 🙏

You can reach out to me on Whatsapp.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Hungerbadoo: 1:22pm On Jan 02

Demetrix:
How can I reach you sir,?

Lets connect on Whatsapp

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Demetrix(op): 1:28pm On Jan 02

Hungerbadoo:
Lets connect on Whatsapp

please,Drop your digits

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Fab21: 1:42pm On Jan 02

Love800:
What does data analysis mean pls. How does it look like?

From the little knowledge I've acquired while learning, I can say that there's no organization that doesn't needs a Data analyst or Data scientist as the case may be.

Data analysis is simply using information (numbers, records, data) to understand what is happening and make better decisions.

You'll need these skills to do data analysis:

Excel: to record, clean and calculate data. Excel is more broader than what most people think. I got to know this when I started learning it.

SQL: to ask questions from large databases (big Excel) if you're working with large data , you'll need SQL skill.

Tableau / Power BI: to turn numbers into charts and dashboards. Tableau and Power BI are meant for visual representation of your findings.

Data science is a more advanced version of data analysis While data analysis explains what happened data science tries to predict what will happen next.

For Data science uses, you'll need to learn Python, Machine learning, Advanced statistics.

It's actually a long journey.
You can start learning Excel(Data analysis with Excel), then move to Tableau, SQL...

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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Fearyourcreator: 2:25pm On Jan 02

ComeComing:
Legally or illegally, try and learn any skill that pays in £, € and $ (don't listen to self acclaimed pastors here, this is naija and everybody dey run one or two illegal shvt on a low)

If not just find a way and leave the country. If you like listen to naysayers and stay behind, your future self will tell you.

If you like travel go mars , you go still suffer with this your yeye mentality

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Mcslize: 2:30pm On Jan 02

Demetrix:
Nice one.
I am also a trader too (2 years+ experience)
What strategy do you trade?

I trade purely price action. My strategy consists of market structure, support and resistance, supply and demand and liquidity.

What about yours? What strategy are you focusing on?

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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Mcslize: 2:32pm On Jan 02

Munix:
I can relate bro, so much wisdom from you. I don’t mind connecting with you man.

Not bad. What pairs do you trade?

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by InsightByOlamid(f): 3:00pm On Jan 02

Have you ever tried promoting anything online before? Be it digital or physical products

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Demetrix(op): 3:50pm On Jan 02

Mcslize:
I trade purely price action. My strategy consists of market structure, support and resistance, supply and demand and liquidity.

What about yours? What strategy are you focusing on?

Oh nice. I trade smart money concepts.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by CryptoFan: 4:47pm On Jan 02

iLoveYouToo:
Freelancing in what precisely?

content writing, video editing, software development all sells well on freelancing platforms

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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Elxandre(m): 4:55pm On Jan 02

SpencerForbes:
It's definitely a bit discouraging. This year, my focus is shifting toward either AI video creation for YouTube or diving into coding—that’s the roadmap for 2026. My main challenge right now is finding a solid mentor. I’ve realized I don't learn well by just aimlessly scrolling through YouTube tutorials; I really need a structured, step-by-step curriculum to stay on track.

You can try the likes of ALX or Altschool africa if possible.

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Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Elxandre(m): 5:00pm On Jan 02

Fab21:
I started Data analysis last year.
In the course of learning, 💻 crashed.
Power supply failed.

Nevertheless, I'm still trying to use a mini laptop to learn. But the journey isn't easy.

I still need a skill that I can learn within few months that will generate many steady income.

I saw suggestions on AI content creation and trading, I'll need to check these out.

Don't have a very short term focus, thinking money will start rushing in asap. That's why many give up after learning cos nothing is coming up immediately, not realizing good things sometimes takes time and effort. The harder the skill the more opportunitites basically.

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by Xxxxtentacion2: 6:08pm On Jan 02

epainos:
Trading is simple building our analytical mind. Seeing patterns and using them well. It's exactly what data scientists does. It's how uccessful marketing, sales, election campaigns are achieved today.

Trading goes beyond forex, and frorex can be a good start. There are so many instruments one can trade but the basic is the same. Risk management and knowing instruments to avoid is another key. US citizens are discouraged from trading forex, unless they are into proprietary trading. The whole world economy is trading...thisnis wall streets.

People who tell you to never trade forex that it's a scam buy shares from the stock market. Lol. And they don't know they are doing exactly the same. Trading skills does not mean one becomes a day trader, one can use the skill to even pick companies one can buy the stocks and become a board member.

You don't trade just currency, you can trade commodities. And I smile when Nigerian importers and exporters don't cover some of their risks with trading.

Trading is an evergreen skill universities aren't encouraged to teach. You teach such and every knows how to pluck money, how billionaires go still exist? E no possible...na everyone wonder hustle na.

I tried trading and it's very difficult. Are you a full time trader ?

Re: Which Digital Skills Are Worth Learning In 2026. by ranoman: 7:41pm On Jan 02

Pious101:
unfortunately I have no idea about a brokerage account and signals

Replied your pm. Saw it earlier

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