Microsoft has acknowledged that Africa’s one billion youth population will play a pivotal role in the global workforce and the future of work by the turn of the century.
This was stated during a webinar by Microsoft Africa’s Chief Technology and Solutions Officer, Ravi Baht who discussed insights from the “AI and the Future of Work in Africa whitepaper,” which is a collaborative effort with industry experts across the continent.
He indicated that Africa is at a unique juncture to influence the future of work, especially as large language models (LLMs) and application environments evolve.
