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• Vice President Shettima Designates Kaduna Skills Council as National Model for Sub-National Economic Transformation

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Vice President Kashim Shettima has formally commended the Kaduna State Government for establishing a pioneering Council on Skills to combat unemployment. The Vice President describ...

• Lowe’s Quintuples Skilled Trades Investment as CEO Warns AI Cannot Fix Labor Shortages

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  MOORESVILLE — Lowe’s Companies Inc. has announced a massive $250 million commitment to fortify the American vocational workforce over the next decade. In a strategic pivot away fro...

• Intellehub and Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone Launch Strategic Partnership to Drive Automotive Skills Development and Inclusive Growth

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  ICT firm Intellehub and the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) have established a cooperation framework to boost workforce capacity within South Africa’s automotive s...

• South Carolina Department of Corrections Debuts Nation’s First In-Prison Vertical Farm at Camille Graham Women’s Facility

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Environment

  In a landmark partnership with Impact Justice and AmplifiedAg, South Carolina has launched the first vertical hydroponic farm located inside a U.S. correctional institution. The in...

• Bahrain Models Economic Transformation Through Inclusion and High Tech Upskilling

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Jobs & Careers

  At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, Bahraini officials detailed a strategic blueprint designed to insulate the national labor market from global technological disrupti...

• EC-Council Launches Major AI Certification Suite to Address Five Trillion Dollar Global Risk Exposure

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Cybersecurity leader EC-Council has introduced four specialized AI certifications and an updated CISO program to bridge the growing gap between rapid AI adoption and workforce tech...

• Seven primary factors are widening the global cybersecurity skills gap and impacting corporate security strategies

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Security leaders face increasing difficulty in recruiting and retaining talent as burnout and evolving threats outpace traditional hiring practices. Experts suggest that a combinat...