Unemployed and Unemployable

May 3, 2017
16:30–17:30 (Africa/Johannesburg time zone)

About this session

Only 3 million formal jobs are created annually in Africa, despite millions of young people entering the workforce each year, most of whom are underprepared. How can government and business leaders counter this trend and foster skills for future jobs? Dimensions to be addressed: - Advancing digital fluency and other key skills - Training skilled and unskilled workers - Incentivizing...
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