By Jessica Dogo
The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) and Learn2Earn have partnered to train 1million Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineers in tech in the next 10 years.
The partnership was formalised during a courtesy visit by Learn2Earn’s CEO, Kesiah Valkin, to DBI’s President, David Daser, on Wednesday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is to support the efforts of the Nigerian Government to create millions of jobs in the digital space, and create hundreds of thousands of employable and digitally skilled young people.
The collaboration will leverage DBI’s modern infrastructure, with 750 participants already undergoing training as part of the first cohort, including 95 hosted at DBI’s Abuja campus.
The Chairman of Learn2Earn, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, stated that DBI’s infrastructure made it an ideal partner for the programme, which aimed to create a mass of AI talent in line with Nigeria’s 3MTT programme.
Aboyeji said that the aim was to train one million AI Engineers, adding that it was a very big vision, being done in tandem with the present administration’s 3MTT programme.
He said that AI was a global phenomenon which was provides opportunities for us to work with partners like DBI and others.
“The whole idea for us is a realisation that we are at an interesting point in history, and DBI is always the institution that enables us whenever we are at those points.
“The globe is turning towards Artificial Intelligence, and a lot of skills are being required.
“Our plan is to create a mass of AI Engineer talents with skills over the next 10 years,”he said.
DBI’s Head of Special Duties, Viola Askia-Usoro, welcomed the partnership, citing shared visions and DBI’s readiness to support the programme.
She assured the them that the DBI would assess her readiness and facilities to align on how to carry out the programme.
“There are many aspects of DBI you can leverage to make the programme successful and utilise our resources and facilities.
“We basically have the same vision. It is going to be the beginning of an interesting partnership. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani
