Skills Gap
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South Africa is skipping a step in the skills pipeline: access to a school desk
On World Youth Skills Day, South African social enterprise MiDesk Global highlights a critical, often overlooked barrier to skills development: millions of children lack access…
Bridging the skills gap in South Africa starts with reimagining its approach to education
As the world hurtles toward a more digital, automated and interconnected future, the question that should be on our minds as a nation is – “Are graduates being adequately…
Skills gap devours young people’s dreams
Youth unemployment is a crisis but educational reforms have the potential to turn the rising tide
Closing the digital skills gap to empower the workforce of the future
As we begin to settle into the new year, many learners around the continent are stepping into a new chapter. Some might pursue higher education at a tertiary institution, while…
UNICEF and BMW Group partner up to bridge the STEM gap
Educating young people for tomorrow requires teaching them new skill sets
South Africa faces skills gap in hydrogen economy, report finds
The Labour Market Intelligence report has found that occupational workers lack hydrogen-specific skills to compete in the global economy
Youth development group sparks debate: Is South Africa fighting a skills shortage or a jobs shortage?
Afrika Tikkun and Microsoft unite South African businesses to revolutionise youth employability and close the skills gap