Choosing a path for the future has never been easy, but for young people today, such rapid technological change as artificial intelligence (AI) is making it increasingly difficult to predict which skills will remain relevant in the years ahead. Key takeaways Nearly 40 per cent of skills workers rely on now could change or become…
Each year, millions of young Africans enter the labour market in search of stable and fulfilling employment. In Mozambique alone, more than half a million young people join the workforce annually. Many will find work in agriculture, but opportunities for formal employment remain limited. Even in urban areas, many jobs are informal, offering little security…
Gridwise 10X wins the Youth Tech Expo G13 Hackathon. Gridwise 10X from Johannesburg has been named the overall winner of the 2026 Youth Tech Expo (YTE) G13 Hackathon, run by the Gauteng Department of e-Government in partnership with Microsoft South Africa The hackathon began in June with regional competitions held across Gauteng in partnership with…
London & Dar es Salaam — Shifra Ainomugisha from Uganda is the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year. Her award was announced at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony in London, where she was also named the Africa Regional Winner. Before anyone called her an innovator, before artificial intelligence entered the conversation, before solar-powered…
$642 million program to reach 5.4 million young people with market-relevant skills, education, and job opportunities WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 – The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors today approved the Skills for Innovation, Resilience, and Aspirations (SIRA) Program, a flagship regional initiative designed to strengthen education-to-employment pathways for youth across Western and Central…
Cisco’s Networking Academy reaches 600 000 student milestone. (Image source: 123RF) The Cisco Networking Academy has facilitated IT skills and career building training for 600 000 students in South Africa, to date. This, as the US-based networking giant moves to finalise a partnership with the Northern Cape Department of Education, to set up academy courses…
The ribbon cutting ceremony at Afrizan’s new contact centre. Afrizan People Intelligence BPO has opened a new contact centre in Cape Town, expanding its national footprint and creating employment opportunities for hundreds of young South Africans. The launch marks the next phase in the company’s rapid growth trajectory and strengthens its position as a high-performance…
Employers are prioritising junior IT recruitment to build long-term internal skills pipelines. (Image created via ChatGPT) Despite South Africa’s ongoing IT skills shortage, the sector continues to create entry-level opportunities for young people entering the labour market. Systems administration and software development have emerged among the country’s top graduate-level career entry points. According to Pnet’s…
Addis Ababa — Africa has no problem with ideas, but the struggle is in how to implement them, leaders said at an inaugural forum convened to promote action on development. Addressing the inaugural Africa Development Impact Forum (ADIF), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Clever Gatete emphasised that Africa must move quickly from great…
Forty-seven young Ghanaians from various sectors of the economy have been honoured at this year’s Africa Youth Leadership Awards (AFLA) for their transformational leadership and contributions to the growth and development of the African continent. The awardees were recognised in categories including Youth Activist Innovator of the Year, Overall Humanitarian Impact Leader of the Year,…
