No fewer than five thousand youths in Enugu State are to benefit from the Free Artificial Intelligence Career Essentials (AICE) course offered by ALX Nigeria and Enugu State Government.

The strategic collaboration is aimed at equipping young people in Enugu with essential skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and prepare them for the rapidly evolving tech-driven job market.

By offering this course, ALX and the Enugu State Government are committed to democratising access to high-quality tech education and fostering economic empowerment among youths.

Speaking at the press briefing in Enugu, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu, emphasised the importance of the collaboration in driving socio-economic development and youth empowerment within the state.

He stated: “Enugu State recognises the significance of equipping our youth with relevant skills to excel in today’s tech-driven world, and also compete globally in the technology and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) space. In Nigeria, we know there is a rate of unemployment, and one of the aims of these programmes is to tackle youth unemployment. We are taking advantage of this to build capacity among the youths in terms of youth development in tech.

“Through this partnership with ALX, we are opening doors of opportunity for 5,000 young people in our state, enabling them to harness the power of artificial intelligence and embark on promising career paths.”