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Coven Works launches AI School; targets 200,000 beneficiaries in 6months


BY: Sandra Ani
As part of the efforts to democratize and encourage both young people and job seekers to embrace life-long learning and tee of their career pathway in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Coven Works Inc has launched into the market its AI school online learning academy which aims at onboarding 200,000 young people/ job seekers from all of the worlds within the first 6 months of its go live into the market.
As an organization hinged on a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement, one key element is the ability to create solutions that give an exponential effect on outcomes. Concerning the intensity in the demand for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence skillsets, and the demand for this knowledge keeps growing. Data Science enthusiasts are looking for more cutting edge means to crush time and space to gain the knowledge they need.
Coven Works – An American firm that focuses on raising the workforce for tomorrow is one of the organizations that has been known for right-skilling and upskilling young people across the globe on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence skillsets.
They have been at it since 2018 and have attracted International Affiliations from the likes of Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, Governmental support from Edo State, Ondo State, and the German Government.
With more than 100 Technical Fellows and 2500+ Alumni Network, the organization is set to scale its mandate through this online academy that will give more data enthusiasts and to access its content.at a go.
The initial plan is to admit 200,000 people within 6 months and guide them into a new career pathway in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
Disregarding what their background might look like – new to technology or not. With the hand holding training within the platform, learners can take the Self-Paced Learning Modules or the Virtual Instructor Lead Path.
While both come with high real-time support from their technical fellows with a lot of accountability structure wired into the Online Learning School, we believe that this platform can fast track the learning rates of participants.


As a way of demonstrating the mantra: “Everyone can learn AI” – Coven Works will be given a two-week window for participants to access the platform for free. This is for enthusiasts to download free data science resources from the members’ area. While they can upgrade into any of the learning pathways they choose to take.
Already, we have150 beneficiaries who have been given sponsored access to experience this platform. And the feedback has been mind-blowing.
According to Bolaji Yakubu, one of the beneficiaries of the sponsored access to the platform he said “I enjoy the fact that despite the simplified approach the trainers use, I also enjoy the chance I have to go over the classes over and over again. I don’t have to battle with Foreign English Accent. By the way, this is my first approach to Coding“.
Also lending his voice to this milestone solution, the Country Director of Coven Works, Dunsin Fatuase, said “We believe that it’s not just coincidental that this platform is ready at the time when the world is almost at a standstill, everyone can leverage this platform and learn Artificial Intelligence at a click.”
As Coven Works believes that this solution is an answer to many people’s requests – private, public, and international organizations; they have mentioned that they will drive the adoption of the platform in numerous use cases and drive the results as well.
Coven Works has made provisions for people to access the resources in the members’ sections and the platform will be opened for free by 25th May 2020 till June 7, 2020. With this, interested persons can have access to open sections while they can choose to upgrade when they want.
It’s also interesting to know that there is a multicultural approach to the benefits learners get by using this platform as the platform also hosts participants from North America, Asia, and the UK.
The world is truly borderless and there is no limit to the possibilities for people interested in Data Science, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence can consume local content with a systematic approach and active community to learn from, as reported by TechEconomy.ng
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France Urged to Address Colonial Legacy as Senegalese Activists Call for Reparations in Dakar Roundtable
Reporter: Sandra Ani


France’s colonial legacy came under renewed scrutiny as journalists, historians, and pan-African activists gathered at African Memorial Square in Dakar for a powerful roundtable advocating reparations and economic justice.
The event highlighted growing demands for France to take full responsibility for its historical role in Senegal and across West Africa.


Organized by advocacy groups including the Association of Descendants of Senegalese Soldiers, the Front for the Withdrawal of French Military Bases (GASSI), and JIF’AFRIK, the roundtable brought together influential voices pushing for reparatory justice and structural transformation.
Among the key speakers were Babacar Dioh of the Thiaroye 44 Movement—a coalition of descendants of Senegalese tirailleurs—and Souleymane Jules Diallo, leader of JIF’AFRIK. Discussions centered on two central demands: official reparations for colonial-era injustices and the urgent renegotiation of trade and military agreements that activists say perpetuate economic dependence.
“The time for symbolic gestures is over,” said Dioh. “We are now filing an official reparations claim and taking concrete steps to hold France accountable.”
Speakers called for the dismantling of existing neocolonial frameworks, stressing the ecological, financial, and social harm that has endured beyond the colonial period. The roundtable marks a turning point in Dakar’s positioning as a hub for coordinated African-led advocacy aimed at restoring historical justice.
This event adds momentum to a growing continental movement seeking tangible reparative action from former colonial powers and reinforces the call for equity, autonomy, and acknowledgment of historical truths.
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Gov Mbah Inaugurates Committee to End Gender-Based Violence in Enugu


The Enugu State government has inaugurated a steering committee to eliminate Gender-Based Violence, GBV, in the state, declaring zero tolerance for the social malaise.
The inauguration took place at the Government House Enugu.
The panel, which is chaired by the Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Ngozi Enih, draws its membership from the Nigeria Police Force, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Industrialisation, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ministry of Human Development and Poverty Reduction, Ministry of Trade, Investment and Industry, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education as well as the Civil Society.
Inaugurating the panel known as the Steering Committee for Strengthening Institutional and Community Responses to End Gender-Based Violence/Domestication of Enugu State Gender Policy using the Oputa Panel approach, Governor Peter Mbah restated his administration’s commitment to not bringing perpetrators of GBV to book, but also putting in place proactive measures – activities, infrastructure, and systems in place to prevent them.
Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said, “We take gender-based violence seriously. We have zero tolerance for it, and in Enugu State, we are ready to go the extra mile to deal with it.
“If you notice, the government has selected people that are very committed to this goal. This is not an activity where we just want to check-off the list. We will track this. We will monitor this, and we will have quarterly engagements on the successes that this particular committee has achieved in terms of reference that we are going to send.
“We will tighten those terms of reference indicators, so that we monitor what we are doing both in terms of cost input and the value added. It’s very important to us. Many people will be involved – civil society, the police and various ministries.”
He however, said that the effort was to protect everyone, men and women alike, as GBV was not restricted to any gender.
“The whole idea is to hold people responsible that are involved in matters relating to gender violence and deter people that by culture or by association get involved in that, protect women, protect our children, and in the case of violence against men, protect our men because most times we misconstrue gender violence to mean women, but it can also be men too.
“We encourage our men to speak out and to make sure they understand that the policy that Enugu State is soon going to domesticate is for everyone, and not only for the female gender,” he stated.
In her remark, Mrs. Enih, explained that the Oputa Panel approach was inspired by the need to cover all local peculiarities in domesticating the policy on GBV, restarting government’s confidence in the members of the panel.
“The approach we are going to use is the Oputa Panel approach, and in the Oputa Panel approach, we are going to tour the 17 Local Government Areas to get firsthand information about what our people are going through because policy is meant for the people, and a policy should suit the people.
“Again, every community has its peculiar problems, so that’s why the government decided that if we have to domesticate the gender policy, we have to hear from the people who own the policy and know the changes that they desire to see. That is the reason we are using this approach.
“The committee members are to also serve as judges. As we gather this information from our people, we will come back to tailor it in a way to suit the people of Enugu State, and then our policy is ready.
“We want the people to know that there is a gender policy for them. I can assure you that when the people are aware that there is such a policy, they will seek for the enforcement of that policy. So, this is not going to be one of those policies that will just lie on the shelf,” she said.


Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has congratulated Christians in Nigeria on this year’s Easter celebration, and urged them to emulate the noble qualities of Jesus Christ.
The company, in a goodwill message to the Christian faithful in the country, lauded their perseverance through the Lenten period which preceded Easter. It enjoined them to always promote the ideals of selflessness, love and peace among all as a way of demonstrating the virtues of the exemplary life of Jesus Christ.
“Peace, love and sacrifice are the central message of Easter. Christ offered himself in atonement for the sins of the world and he lived a life which made Him an eternal symbol of peace and goodwill for mankind”, Globacom added.
The company enjoined all Nigerians to share in the lessons of promoting selflessness, a necessary ingredient in the growth and development of every society. It also enjoined all Nigerians to join hands to make Nigeria a better place for all.
Easter is celebrated yearly at the end of the Lenten season of fasting and prayer considered as a ritual of purification for the Christian faithful. It also precedes the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ on Good Friday and His eventual resurrection on Easter Sunday.
The company assured its customers of seamless voice, data and Short Messaging Service (SMS) during and after the Easter celebrations, while urging them to avail themselves of the various data and voice offerings on the network.
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