IOE High Level Roundtable on digital skills for decent jobs for youth in Africa
Location
Online
Join us for a joint digital conference with the UN Global Compact on 3 December at 10:00 – 11:00 (CET) on digital skills for youth in Africa.
To secure Africa’s digital future, there is need to “digitally enable” every individual, business and prepare the entrepreneurship ecosystem to capitalize on recent churning of innovative startup stage digital ventures. These startups require support to graduate to a higher growth stage – so they can become enterprises that will have a big impact on overall economic growth and jobs creation.
In order to keep pace with the rapid digital transformation, strengthen personal data protection, and address growing market concentration, enactment of pending legislations need to be fast-tracked. Furthermore, initiatives aimed at building a digitally savvy workforce should be strengthened. Where does Africa’s developing economies fit into this trajectory? The objectives of this digital roundtable are to:
Raise awareness on the necessity of digital skills for the African youth
Discuss strategies and good practices to effectively implement digital skilling programs at national levels.
Discuss the Impact of Covid-19 and post-pandemic medium to long-term actions and strategies to foster the usage of digital tools in doing business in Africa.
The roundtable's concept note and agenda are available in the "Resources" section.
To participate in this event, please registerhere.
