Africa is at a turning point, where with a median age of just 19.7 years, the continent has the world's youngest population. This young workforce could either become a major economic advantage or a missed opportunity; it all depends on how well we can train people in Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills.

Imagine standing in your Nairobi apartment, slipping on a headset, and suddenly finding yourself face-to-face with a lion on the Serengeti close enough to see its whiskers twitch, yet perfectly safe. Or picture a medical student in rural Dar es Salaam performing her first virtual surgery, her hands guided by augmented reality overlays that turn mistakes into learning opportunities rather than life-threatening errors.