Job stealer or creator? Preparing Nigeria’s youth for the AI economy

Experts Urge Investment in Youths to Secure Nigeria’s Future

Experts and youth development advocates have called for urgent and sustained investment in Nigerian teenagers, stressing that the country’s future stability, innovation, and leadership capacity depend on how well young people are prepared today. The call was made at the Leadership training Booth Camp for teenagers held in Lagos, South West Nigeria where facilitators and participants emphasised the need to equip adolescents with confidence, commu…

Davidson College President Doug Hicks: In an AI Economy, a Davidson Education Pays Off

Davidson College President Doug Hicks: In an AI Economy, a Davidson Education Pays Off vabreese@david… Mon, 08/10/2026 - 09:53 Davidson College President Doug Hicks: In an AI Economy, a Davidson Education Pays Off 1786363200In a Fortune op-ed published August 9, Davidson College President Doug Hicks ’90 makes the case that a liberal arts education is not just economically valuable but increasingly “AI-proof.” Hicks notes that six months after g…

Job stealer or creator? Preparing Nigeria’s youth for the AI economy

A pervasive anxiety haunts Nigeria’s booming youth population: will the rise of Artificial Intelligence render their hard-earned skills obsolete? Headlines scream of AI replacing accountants, writers, and even customer service agents. Yet, in innovation hubs from Yaba to Abuja, a counter-narrative is emerging. Entrepreneurs are using AI to create new services, and demand for AI-savvy […] The post Job stealer or creator? Preparing Nigeria’s youth…