Shikho introduces free AI education platform to widen access to digital skills
Developed in collaboration with LightCastle Partners and supported by Meta, the course is hosted on Shikho’s platform and structured into four modules covering AI fundamentals, generative tools, ethical use and
Will digital transition narrow or widen gender gaps in employment?
As digital technologies spread rapidly across developing economies, governments increasingly view them as tools to expand women’s economic opportunities, particularly in countries where female labor force participation remains low. History
BETT 2026: industry–academia partnerships highlighted as skills gaps widen
Skills shortages, particularly in digital and AI-related roles, were a recurring theme across Bett 2026. One session in the Higher Education Theatre focused squarely on how universities are being asked
Experts warn AI could widen digital divide in the Philippines
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the Philippine economy, but without urgent reforms it could also widen the country’s digital divide, experts warned during the 11th Annual Public