IBM to train 2.5 crore Africans for free to build workforce
IBM will be training 2.5 crore Africans in the next five years for free under its digital-skills training program to build its workforce on the continent. IBM plans for an initial investment of ₹470 crore for the program in South Africa, where 31% of 15 to 24 year-olds are unemployed. "Africa will have world's largest workforce by 2040," said IBM.