Lillian Barnard, President for Microsoft Africa, has revealed Microsoft’s aim to provide over 1 million South Africans with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by the year 2026.
Microsoft’s (AI) national skilling initiative targets a broad audience, and in South Africa will prioritize all sectors from companies to government and the youth, Barnard said at the company’s “AI Tour” in Johannesburg.
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She did not disclose the investment figure for the initiative.
“By providing skilling opportunities and access to industry-recognised certifications, our youth will be well positioned to compete on the global stage,” Barnard said.
Microsoft, the first global “hyperscale” public cloud provider to build data centres in South Africa, has trained four million Africans in the last five years and has committed to train 30 million Africans in the next five years.
