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NGO Targets AI Use To Empower N’Delta Women … Graduates 156 In Tech Business
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) has hinted on utilizing the growing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in empowering women entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta.
SDN’s Country Director, Florence Ibok-Abasi, gave the hint during the graduation of the Batch II of the Female in Demand and Women Led Business graduands in Port Harcourt.
Ibok-Abasi said the plan is to further strengthen the programme which has already trained 1600 women in the use of tech to develop their businesses.
She further stated that Artificial Intelligence will build on the already acquired skills and expand their impact in today’s computer driven world.
Urging the graduands to utilize skills learnt, Ibok-Abasi underscored the need for them to be creative, “you need to think out of the box”, she said, “try and focus on what you want to do with your skill”.
She noted that many opportunities abound in ICT, especially for those in Science, technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
On his part, Project Officer of the programme, Promise JohnBull, disclosed that the scheme is aimed at reducing digital gender gap in the Niger Delta.
He stated that already the organisation has trained three cohorts with huge successes.
“We believe that wit the programme done, there will be huge impact and expansion ICT infrastructure”, he said.
He also said in the coming years there will be increase in the female folk to leverage on the growing opportunities in the information technology sector.
Most of the graduands who underwent the compulsory three months programme were trained in Cyper security, Web Building, Cyber Analysis, Social Media and Content Creation among others.
Kevin Nengia