What will it take to enhance the skills needed to prepare Africas youth for the digital economy and the future of work?
Technological progress is constantly changing how we work, from automation to artificial intelligence. With these advancements, firms adopt of new ways of production, helping markets to expand, and societies to evolve.
What will it take to enhance the skills needed to prepare Africas youth for the digital economy and the future of work?
Technological progress is constantly changing how we work, from automation to artificial intelligence. With these advancements, firms adopt of new ways of production, helping markets to expand, and societies to evolve.
While advances in technology can eliminate the need for some jobs, the World Development Report 2019 notes that it also paves the way for the creation of new jobs which will require a mix of skills such as complex problem solving, teamwork and adaptability to meet the increasing demand in the labor market. Skill building is particularly important in Sub-Saharan Africa, home to the worlds youngest population; every year for the next decade, as many as 11 million young people are expected to enter the labor market.
As noted by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim in a recent blog, the pace of innovation is accelerating, and the jobs of the future in a few months or a few years will require specific, complex skills. Human capital will become an ever more valuable resource. In short, the changing nature of workand how best to prepare people for the jobs of the futureare some of the toughest challenges countries face
So, we want to hear from you! In 500 words or less, tell us how you would solve this development challenge in your country: What will it take to enhance the skills needed to prepare Africas youth for the digital economy and the future of work?