What challenges did Microsoft South Africa face before AI implementation?

Addressing youth unemployment and lack of digital AI skills among young South Africans.

What was the impact of the AI solution?

Training 300,000 young South Africans to build AI skills, improve employability, and support economic growth. Creating a talent pool for digital businesses in South Africa and beyond.

Source

MicrosoftEvidence: Medium50/100

Microsoft and Youth Employment Service Partner to Deliver AI Training in South Africa

Use case typeAI model trainingUpdated Nov 1, 2023

Microsoft South Africa expanded its long-term partnership with Youth Employment Service (YES) to deliver artificial intelligence training for 300,000 young people in South Africa. YES and Microsoft curated and developed a bespoke training programme that addresses the different levels of exposure to AI and computer science. The programme includes an introductory AI learning module designed to provide an entry-level view of AI and highlight its purpose and value to students. People completing the YES AI expert training module will be eligible for certification.

Organization: Microsoft South Africa
Industry: Education
Location: South Africa
Published: November 2023

Reported outcomes

Young people trained: 300,000 people

Other quantified impact

Planned next steps

The source says this outcome is planned: Expanded AI skills pathway for youth.
The source says this outcome is planned: Improved employability and economic growth.

Why do we believe this?Outcome claims, sources, and evidence checks

Normalized claim

Young people trained: 300,000 people increase

Technology RecordNov 1, 2023News articleExplicit claimMedium evidence strength

“deliver artificial intelligence training for 300,000 young people in South Africa.”

Why do we believe this deployment?Customer identity, provider attribution, maturity, and source checks

Customer: Microsoft South Africa
Provider: Microsoft
Maturity: Unknown
Linked source: Technology Record

No explicit deployment-stage evidence found.

Customer identity supportedSource describes one deploymentMaturity evidence evaluated

Primary read

Use case focus

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1AI model training
2Training infrastructure modernization

Developing and delivering a bespoke AI training programme with introductory to expert-level modules tailored to varying AI exposure among youth.
Providing a learning pathway that can take participants to expert level and certification.

Technologies

Microsoft AI

Training 300,000 young South Africans to build AI skills, improve employability, and support economic growth.
Creating a talent pool for digital businesses in South Africa and beyond.

Sources & evidence1

Evidence: Medium50/100Evidence strength