A Skills Based Workforce Strategy
Modern IT and cyber work move faster than traditional HR models. A skills-based workforce strategy treats skills, not job titles and degrees, as the core unit of planning, so leaders
$11bn lost to skills shortage as tech sector outgrows workforce
By Progress Godfrey Growth in Nigeria’s digital economy may be constrained by an increasing shortage of skilled manpower, a development that industry experts say puts the estimated $11 billion annual
New program connects youth and employers to strengthen Calgary’s workforce
January 22, 2026 From left to right: Nick Gaudet, Manager of Procurement & Resource Management, Government of Alberta; Erin Shilliday, Co-Founder of Pedesting, past employer in the pilot program TalentED
MSU to offer AI studies across all majors amid push for digital-ready workforce
Michigan State University is making a major push to build students’ digital skills, especially in artificial intelligence. Michigan State University is making a major push to build students’ digital skills,
Benue targets digital workforce as BDIC, Cisco seal skills development deal
Caption: L-R: Managing Director/CEO Benue Digital Infrastructure Company, Mr Terwase Hembaor-Gbande & Vice president, Digital Impact Office EMEA- Europe, Middle East and Africa, Chris Reeves By Juliet Umeh Benue State
MSU to offer AI studies across all majors amid push for digital-ready workforce
MSU is developing a foundational AI course for students in partnership with a council of business and civil leaders outlining needs for the workforce of the future Other recommendations include
AVPN’s AI Opportunity Fund Expands Regional Efforts to Build AI Skilling Infrastructure for a Future-Ready Workforce Across Asia-Pacific
PRNewswire Singapore, January 21: AVPN, the largest network of social investors in Asia, today announced three initiatives that further expand the impact of the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific, supported by
East Africa IT Training Market: Digital Skills Demand, Workforce Upskilling & Growth Outlook
According to IMARC Group’s latest research publication, The East Africa IT training market size reached USD 357.5 Million in 2025. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD
Why our workforce crisis isn’t about skills, it’s about systems
By Suleiman O. Abdulahi Talent is Africa’s biggest export but only if it’s structured. Everywhere you look, young Africans are working remotely, freelancing, or migrating. This tells you talent isn’t
How AI skills can strengthen Europe’s workforce
As AI reshapes how we learn, work, and innovate, one question increasingly defines Europe’s economic trajectory: how do we ensure that everyone can benefit from this technological shift? In our