Fidelity Bank Hosts AI Masterclass with Global Expert

On the 15 th day of August 2025, Fidelity bank is organizing an AI Masterclass in the Fidelity SME Hub, Lagos, Nigeria. The event will revolve around real-life AI applications in businesses particularly in the field of finance and intends to train the attendants with skills required to succeed in the fast-changing digital environment.

Emmanuel O. Joseph is an independent expert in AI having completed certifications with Google cloud, IBM, AWS and HP. He has coached more than 1,000 executives such as the leadership of the Central bank of Liberia and the University of Agriculture Makurdi. He has a record of conceptualising scalable AI frameworks which assist companies to integrate AI in their operations very efficiently. His broad professional experience has made him one of the few AI practitioners in the world who are at the highest level in different certifications.

Nigeria: AI Momentum

The country of Nigeria is developing into an AI innovation hub. Popularly regarded as the Silicon Valley of Nigeria, Lagos has more than 50 tech hubs and Fidelity SME Hub leading the development of the SME and tech. Young population size and tech-savvy helps in creating the advantageous local AI workforce because of the presence of government policies that promote it to grow at an accelerated pace.

The Importance of This Masterclass

In a study conducted globally, the certified AI workers are able to earn between 20 to 30 percent higher pay than those who are not. The skills are very marketable because AI use in business grew by 37 percent between the year 2020 and 2024. Members who join this masterclass will be able not only to learn about AI trends under the coach of a top management but also to improve their market positions in the market where the need in AI knowledge is higher than supply by more than 40%.