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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has charged entrepreneurs to embrace technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to wriggle out of a harsh business environment. The governor, who spoke at the 5th edition of the Niger Delta MSME Summit in Bayelsa State, on Friday, noted that the world is now in the fourth industrial revolution, powered by “AI, Biotechnology and the internet space.”
Diri, represented by Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei, Secretary to the State Government, noted that global resources are fast diminishing, and the implication is that only smart-minded business owners will benefit from the opportunities ahead, noting that: “It is only people who are able to create an order in chaos and act fast can survive.” The governor commended the participants, describing them as “intentional.”
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Guest Speaker, Dr. George Omoraro, speaking on the theme: “Enhancing the Role of MSMEs as Drivers of Sustainable Growth and Innovation,” emphasised the vast opportunities in the virtual job space through which young people can earn remotely. He added that Africa currently has the largest pool of online freelancers.
“The greatest resource that we have in this region is our people. Our oil can get finished. The world can move beyond oil, but the world cannot move beyond people. So, it’s time for us to develop ourselves, learn new skills, and things that are demanded globally.
“I talk a lot about AI, Digital Marketing, Design writing, Virtual Assistants, all of those things. It’s high time that we learn these skills, put them to use, and we can begin to develop our community by ourselves, because nobody’s coming to save us this time,” the multi-industry business leader advised.
