Citing from casual observations and abridged insights, here are my four takes on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Work , for the African youth.
Yielding Youth inclusive Jobs and Portfolios in Africa
The increasing relevance of AI to African governments and multinational companies is attracting economic goodwill, positioning AI as the emerging technology with the most profound private - public stakeholder interests. Having great promise as an effective tool for socio-economic intervention, AI is sourcing significant financial investments into Africa’s tech ecosystem, which is spiking the demand for tech jobs, that caters to the portfolios of many young Africans , who are equipped with soft and hard digital skills.
Reforming Education, Skill Development and Career Growth for African Youth
AI is inducing a demography of young Africans with versatile skills, who are ready to pioneer the global labour market. AI facilitates un-institutionalised skill acquisition, by enhancing e-learning modules with intrusive chatbot experiences — that creates a comfortable space for endless enquiries and self-paced learning. AI is continuously being harnessed to complement existing job roles, as it optimises on-the-job delivery with its cognitive functions, like content creation and quantitative analysis.
"AI is not just a technological advancement, it is a catalyst for promoting inclusivity in a revolutionised global work force — a module for empowering the African youth"
Highlighting Gender Inclusivity and Social Diversity in Africa
AI algorithms is inadvertently mitigating gender inclusivity and social diversity disparities, which is promoting equality on the job market for young women and minority groups in Africa. AI can further address recruitment and wage distribution biases through ethical overhauls of AI algorithms on HRM systems. Initiatives and calls promoting inclusivity in ML modelling are fostering socially equitable AI interventions, that embrace minority representations and ensure equal opportunities in Africa’s labour market.
"AI, when harnessed gracefully, can promote avenues of gender equality and social empowerment, especially for the African girl child and the thriving women’s work force"
Catalysing Social Inclusion for the African Youth
AI is reshaping the concepts of adulthood in Africa by altering traditional pathways to employment. The demand for AI and tech related skills hastens the entry of young people into the workforce — which is a flexible approach toward job exploration, in addition to offering varied income earning paths and early financial stability, that consequently reduces the timeline to adulthood.
The advent of AI is redefining Africa’s labour transitions — and proliferating its influences on the intrinsic and extrinsic outlooks of the global labor force. The impact of AI on the future of work for the African youth bears multifaceted micro and macro economic prospects, that can be capitalised to stimulate continental growth — through target interventions, strategic partnerships and progressive policy reviews on emerging technologies. By embracing AI, African governments and stakeholders are integrating their faculties into the promising future of work and socio-economic development, for the African continent and its youth.
