Inclusive skilling: How Africa can tap 230 milllion AI-powered job opportunities

Education is central to Kenya’s AI transformation efforts, with strategic partnerships integrating AI into higher education, technical training, and basic education.

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By 2030, artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to unlock 230 million digital jobs across Africa - a transformation comparable to South Korea’s post-war rise or India’s IT boom in the 1990s. Realising this potential requires bold investment in digital skills across every corner of the economy.

Despite widespread ambition, with governments, donors, and private sector leaders prioritising digital skills, progress remains uneven. The challenge is not only scale, but also coordination. Fragmented efforts and a lack of unified strategy continue to slow momentum and dilute impact.

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