🇿🇦 English, 23 October 2026, AI education
South Africa's AI Course Enrolments Surge 75% Amid Growing Emphasis on Human Skills
South Africa ranks second among 11 sub-Saharan African countries in developing AI skills alongside human skills needed to apply them.
According to Coursera’s Global Skills Report 2026, AI course enrolments in South Africa increased by 75% year on year, with the country ranking second among 11 sub-Saharan African countries in the AI-Human Skills Synergy Index.
Johan Steyn, an AI expert, notes that the combination of AI skills with human skills is essential, as the value of AI is unlocked by humans who can interpret and communicate its results.
Loraine Vorster, VP for sub-Saharan Africa at CompTIA, emphasizes the importance of combining AI skills with core IT competence and human skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving, to create value in the workforce.