Intel and the AfDB will train 3million Africans AI.
The technology titan Intel and the African Development Bank have announced plans to train 30,000 government officials and three million Africans in artificial intelligence.
The agreement reached at the bank’s recent annual meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, would aid in developing a critical mass of Africans skilled in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) skills, accelerating growth and productivity and positioning Africans as contributors rather than merely consumers of 4IR, according to a statement posted on the AfDB’s website on Friday.
Ousmane Fall, the bank’s acting director of industrial and trade development, emphasized the need of digital literacy for young people in Africa.
He said, “With advancements in digital technology, our world is rapidly evolving, and so is our youthful population, projected to reach 830 million by 2050. To develop skills on a large scale and at the necessary speed, we need everyone’s cooperation. “The bank is thrilled to collaborate with Intel to work towards this shared commitment. Together, we are shaping the digital future of Africa and empowering our youths.”
“Intel looks forward to furthering its collaboration with African governments to make advanced technologies like AI accessible to all, breaking down barriers related to geography, gender, and ethnicity, and enabling widespread participation in the digital economy,” said Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo, Director of Government Affairs Africa and IGA CTO Liaison at Intel.
Additionally, the cooperation will assist continental organizations, regional economic communities, and African nations in creating unified policy and regulatory frameworks for data, cloud, AI, 5G, and Wi-Fi 6E.
