WEB DESK: Microsoft aimed to provide one million people in South Africa with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by 2026.
Microsoft’s (AI) national skilling initiative targets a broad audience, and in South Africa will priorities all sectors from companies to government and the youth, Barnard said at the company’s “AI Tour” in Johannesburg.
She did not disclose the investment figure for the initiative.
“By providing skilling opportunities and access to industry recognized certifications, our youth will be well positioned to compete on the global stage,” Barnard said.
Microsoft, the first global “hyper scale” public cloud provider to build data centers in South Africa, has trained four million Africans in the last five years and has committed to training 30 million Africans in the next five years
