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Saudi Arabia, Singapore Discuss Ways to Enhance Technological Cooperation

The president of SDAIA met with the Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information in London. SPA
The president of SDAIA met with the Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information in London. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Singapore Discuss Ways to Enhance Technological Cooperation

The president of SDAIA met with the Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information in London. SPA
The president of SDAIA met with the Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information in London. SPA

President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi has met with the Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information, Josephine Teo, on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit in London.

During the meeting Thursday, topics related to AI technologies and ways to enhance joint cooperation between the Kingdom and Singapore in the fields of these advanced technologies within the framework of Saudi Vision 2030 were discussed.

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Microsoft to Train 1 Million South Africans on AI Skills

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Microsoft to Train 1 Million South Africans on AI Skills

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Microsoft aims to provide 1 million people in South Africa with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by 2026, Lillian Barnard, President for Microsoft Africa, said on Thursday.

Microsoft's (AI) national skilling initiative targets a broad audience, and in South Africa will prioritise all sectors from companies to government and the youth, Barnard said at the company's "AI Tour" in Johannesburg.

She did not disclose the investment figure for the initiative, according to Reuters.

"By providing skilling opportunities and access to industry recognised certifications, our youth will be well positioned to compete on the global stage," Barnard said.

Microsoft, the first global "hyperscale" public cloud provider to build data centres in South Africa, has trained four million Africans in the last five years and has committed to train 30 million Africans in the next five years.