Adigital-based learning platform, AltSchool Africa, has urged African governments to accelerate their involvement in supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI) education to ensure Africans are not left behind in the global AI revolution.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-founder of AltSchool Africa, Adewale Yusuf, who gave the charge, yesterday, during the launch of its new project, titled, “AI for 10 million Africans: Empowering the Next Generation of AI Innovators,” called on African governments to prioritise AI education and integrate it into their national school curricula, stressing the need of equipping graduates with relevant AI skills to compete in the evolving job market.

Yusuf also emphasised the need to make AI accessible to everyone, not just technical professionals.

“Our job as educators is to demystify AI, explain what it means for people, and equip them with the right skills to participate in the transformation,” he stated.

The CEO, who stated that the organisation had engaged 200,000 learners across 120 countries over the past three years, with Nigeria being the largest market, noted that the initiative aims to provide training in multiple languages, including English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili, and indigenous African languages like Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa.

The courses, according to him, will be mobile-friendly, bite-sized, and designed to be easily understood by individuals regardless of their background. Project Designer, AltSchool Africa, Foluso Folorunsho, emphasised that AI would not take away jobs but create opportunities and enhance productivity in healthcare, agriculture, and finance.

“Africa cannot afford to be left behind. We must transition from being mere AI consumers to innovators and leaders in this space,” she said. Also, Business Developer, East Africa, AltSchool Africa, Christine Ashimwe, highlighted the importance of reaching the 146 million young people in East Africa, saying: “We don’t believe AI is the future; AI is the present. We need to ensure Africans are not spectators but active participants in this technological shift.”