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A modern African city commercial street with pedestrians and office workers, illustrating contemporary urban work life.

Why Africa’s labour markets are quietly being redrawn

The phrase “future of work” has long carried the air of a forecast — something distant, speculative, awaiting a tipping point. But across African economies, the structural shifts once described as coming are already reshaping how people earn a living, where they work, and which skills hold value, according to a recent commentary from Capital […]

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A vocational training workshop where young adults in workwear learn technical skills at workbenches with tools and machinery.

Stakeholders urge FG to address Nigeria’s $14bn skills gap

Nigeria’s Federal Government has been called upon to confront a $14 billion skills gap that continues to constrain the country’s workforce and economic potential, according to Vanguard News. The call comes as stakeholders warn that the shortfall in technical and vocational expertise is undermining Nigeria’s ambitions to diversify its economy beyond oil and gas. Africa’s

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