Zambia Pilots AI Career Guidance Platform to Bridge Youth Skills Gap

Zambia’s Ministry of Technology and Science is piloting an artificial intelligence-powered career guidance platform, Njila.ai, to help young people identify their skills, explore career opportunities and prepare for employment. The initiative was presented to World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde, with students from Evelyn Hone College demonstrating how the platform supports career planning under the Skills Training for Results and Industry-Valued Employment (STRIVE) Project.