Hundred (100) women and young girls from across Africa have been selected to participate in the inaugural AWC Women and Girls Digital Technology Hub: AI & Data Science Program.
Arome Ibrahim, Program Director of the AWC Digital Tech Hub, announced that the organization has partnered with DataCamp Donates (USA) to launch the AWC Women and Girls Digital Technology Hub AI & Data Science Program.
This initiative will provide approximately 100 DataCamp course licenses to selected participants.
“The AI & Data Analytics Program is an impact-driven initiative designed to empower 100 women and girls from across Africa with future-ready skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science,” said Arome Ibrahim.
He said the programme is part of preparations for the 9th edition of the Africa Women Conference (AWC) 2025 progress, which the Nigerian Helpline Social Support Initiative is partnering with the AWC Women and Girls Digital Technology Hub AI & Data Science Program.
“The initiative stems from a resolution made during AWC Zambia 2024, aiming to provide selected participants with access to high-quality online courses on DataCamp, an industry-leading platform for learning data skills.
” Participants will undergo a three-month structured training program, followed by six months of self-paced learning, which will enable them to earn globally recognized certifications and develop real-world competencies in AI, data analysis, and data science”, Arome stated.