Adewale Yusuf, CEO and Co-Founding father of AltSchool Africa, has warned that many programs out there in establishments that Nigerian college students choose to review when registering for JAMB’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)are now not related in at present’s financial system.
He made the assertion in the course of the Apex Tech Summit themed “The African Digital Financial system: Constructing the Infrastructure for the Subsequent Billion Customers,” on August 9, 2025, on the Landmark Centre.
In accordance with him, for the primary time in a long time, Africa has a chance to take part totally in shaping international data and innovation.
However this requires shifting past outdated, inflexible educational constructions which are now not related.
“In case you’re coming into college proper now, for all of the individuals who wrote JAMB, irrespective of the varsity you’re coming into, irrespective of the course, I’m so sorry to let you know… What you’re about to review is irrelevant,” he stated
He defined that the issue lies in outdated curricula, which depart graduates unprepared for rising industries and applied sciences.
Nonetheless, Yusuf stated college students nonetheless have the facility to right this mismatch by profiting from the huge studying alternatives out there at present.
Yusuf drew comparisons with high establishments overseas, noting that universities like MIT are already overhauling their programmes.
In distinction, many Nigerian establishments proceed to show content material that now not displays present business wants, with textbooks written by authors who’ve gotten new views.
The AltSchool Africa founder urged college students to take management of their very own studying whereas in class by buying expertise which are in demand globally.
“Within the identify of God, I encourage you, simply go and study one thing whilst you’re in class.”
“Over 60% of AltSchool’s college students have Bachelor’s diploma. So why don’t we examine these in colleges?” he stated
Corroborating his assertion, the CEO of Apex Community, Abraham Efemena, on the occasion, talked about that “it’s not simply in regards to the levels that you’ve got acquired anymore, however all in regards to the worth you need to supply, and that’s what the world is tilting in direction of.”
Whereas considerations persist that synthetic intelligence (AI) may change human staff, Yusuf argued that the expertise will finally create extra alternatives than it eliminates.
“Folks say that AI goes to take jobs, however AI goes to supply 2X of the job promote it took,” he stated.
He added that regardless of the unprecedented entry to data at present, artistic considering is on the decline.
“What’s necessary in beginning an organization just isn’t how you can construct however what to construct. That comes from a spot of considering. We have to all the time discover a approach to get our brains to assume creatively, keep away from working to AI for all the things. On the present state of the world, considering is one factor that may differentiate you from the remainder of the world.”
Additionally talking on the occasion, Seun Runsewe, founding father of Safety Primary Instruments, highlighted adaptability as probably the most vital ability for navigating a fast-changing world.
“The largest ability that you should use to outlive now could be understanding how you can study. What to study is all the time going to alter,” she stated.
Runsewe defined that the true benefit lies in mastering the instruments, formulation, and methodologies wanted to rapidly take up new data as calls for shift.
She famous that when an individual understands these ideas, they place themselves to remain forward in any area, particularly as evolving applied sciences reshape industries.
