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Telkom has pledged R100 million to establish the Telkom AI Institute, a new platform that will provide artificial intelligence and digital skills training to South Africans, with a focus on young people, small businesses and underserved communities.<\/p>\n
The commitment was announced on Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, during the International Telecommunication Union\u2019s (ITU) Partner2Connect Digital Coalition at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 High-Level Week, where Telkom joined a limited number of African companies making new global digital development commitments.<\/p>\n
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The investment forms part of the company\u2019s Vision 2030 strategy to expand its role beyond telecommunications infrastructure and help prepare the country\u2019s workforce for an AI-driven economy.<\/p>\n
The pledge comes as the ITU announced that Partner2Connect has surpassed $82 billionn (about R1.34 trillion) in commitments aimed at expanding digital connectivity and development worldwide.<\/p>\n
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\nAccording to Telkom, the AI institute will deliver practical, job-ready training intended to help South Africans to participate in the digital economy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong says, \u201cConnectivity without capability only gets South Africa halfway there.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added by saying: \u201cWe have spent years building the networks that connect this country. The Telkom AI Institute is our commitment to ensuring that connectivity translates into skills, jobs and opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since its launch in 2021, Partner2Connect has secured more than 1 000 pledges from 149 countries, with projects under way in more than 190 countries. Digital infrastructure represents the largest share of commitments globally, while Africa and Asia-Pacific lead implementation.<\/p>\n
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Telco sector still attractive after strong run<\/p>\nDirector of the ITU\u2019s Telecommunication Development Bureau Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava says, \u201cReaching $82 billion in Partner2Connect pledges is a defining milestone in our journey toward universal digital development\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
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He says the priority is now to convert commitments into projects that deliver measurable results.<\/p>\n
The ITU estimates that achieving universal, meaningful connectivity by 2030 will require between $2.6 trillion and $2.8 trillion globally.<\/p>\n
Telkom\u2019s commitment will be tracked through the Partner2Connect platform alongside those of other participating organisations.<\/p>\n
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