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Published08/01/2025
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Deadline08/02/2025
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Today14/02/2025
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Call for training schools for tech and digital professions in Africa Text automatically translated in your browsing language Automatically translated
The Talent 4 Startups program was born from observing the challenges that African startups face in recruiting qualified talent for the development of their business. Despite the significant potential for human capital, there is a need for skills and qualifications in many sectors, including the digital economy. By 2035, there will be more young Africans entering the labor market each year than in the rest of the world combined. This means that between 8 and 11 million young Africans will enter the labour market each year according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In 2019, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) identified 230 million jobs requiring digital skills in Africa by 2030, with less than 1 million profiles identified at the time. As the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transition, these numbers have dramatically increased, with the Boston Consulting Group identifying that in order to meet the demand for digital services on the continent, 650 million workers should be trained or upskilled in digital skills by 2030. And while the startup and new technology sector today represents an important reservoir of job creation in Africa, it requires the development and acquisition of specific skills, which are still too little taught and represented. Indeed, too many companies are still struggling to recruit qualified candidates, and are often forced to turn to international, to the detriment of local talent. In this context, training in digital and technological skills and support for startups is a priority for Digital Africa. This commitment is reflected in particular in the Talent 4 Startups program. During the first two editions of the program, a total of 26 partnerships with training schools for digital professions were established, allowing direct support to 1,800 young people from 22 African countries, by funding scholarships and placement activities to train them in the jobs and skills mentioned in the Annex. These skills and jobs have been identified through a qualitative and quantitative study. Building on the success of the first two editions, Digital Africa is launching a new edition of this program. The objective remains the same, i.e. to meet the challenge faced by startups on the continent to recruit qualified talent while offering training and employment opportunities to beneficiary talent. This can be achieved by building strong partnerships with the continent's digital training schools and providing scholarships to facilitate talent access to training. Text automatically translated in your browsing language Automatically translated
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