A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that women face greater workplace risks from the rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), largely because many of the occupations they dominate are…
The National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners (NAAIP) has dismissed concerns that the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could trigger widespread job losses in Nigeria, insisting instead that the technology will generate more employment…
Shola’s (real name not used for fear of professional repercussions) voice shook as she tried to describe the moment everything changed. It had started like any other Friday. From her home workstation in Lagos, the…
More than 600 employees of Hugo Technology, a Lagos-based outsourcing company, were laid off in a single day in response to the increasing demands for automation by clients. One insider with knowledge of the development…
Global job growth is holding steady, but millions of workers worldwide continue to struggle with low pay, poor working conditions, and limited opportunities, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned. In its Employment and Social…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has called for a tax on the profits of technology giants and automated industries to fund large-scale retraining and upskilling programmes for workers at…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to redefine Human Resource (HR) management in Nigeria, with universities already taking the initiative to adapt. This was the consensus of stakeholders in the higher education sector during a capacity-building…
In this exclusive interview, HR strategist Olumuyiwa Atitebi discusses the biggest shifts in Nigeria’s human resources sector, from employee engagement and workplace culture to the role of data and artificial intelligence in shaping the future…
The Yobe State Government has begun training civil servants in Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of its ongoing drive to modernise public administration and enhance service delivery. Speaking at the launch of the training workshop…
The Founder of CareerXpress, Dayo Ayeni, has said the recent wave of global tech layoffs is largely the result of economic pressures rather than the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Speaking in Lagos on Monday,…
