Africa’s workforce is young and rapidly expanding, yet the continent continues to face persistent skills- jobs mismatch that limits productivity and employability. Many young Africans are either unemployed or underemployed because their skills do not align with the demands of evolving labor markets. Education and training systems often lag behind the pace of technological, industrial, and digital transformation.
Reforming technical and vocational education and training (TVET), strengthening industry linkages, and ensuring demand-driven, inclusive, and future-oriented curricula are essential to equipping Africa’s youth with the competencies needed for productive and meaningful work.
Addressing the skills-job mismatch by identifying effective models for TVET reform, dual training, and demand-driven curricula that equip young Africans for productive work.
Join us on Tuesday 26th May 2026 at our Webinar “Skills Development, Education & Workforce Preparedness” in collaboration with ACET, which will explore practical models and policy innovations that can bridge the gap between learning and labor market needs. The discussion will focus on reforms that enable effective public–private collaboration, gender-responsive training, digital skills development, and regional cooperation for workforce mobility. Its aim is to promote inclusive, adaptive, and future-ready education and skills systems that prepare Africa’s youth for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
More information: https://www.africadevelopmentimpactforum.org/event/skills-development-education-workforce-preparedness
This webinar will bring together Mona Iddrisu, Essie Yamoah, Hendrina Chalwe Doroba, Betty Gatahi, Yolanda Asumu, Carolyn Kuubetersuur, and will be moderated by Zuzana Brixiova Schwidrowski
This discussion forms part of the five-month #ADIF Pre-Forum Stocktake Series leading up to the inaugural Africa Development Impact Forum (ADIF), taking place on 11–12 June 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
REGISTER HERE: https://indico.un.org/event/1019394/registrations/26415/
#ADIF is designed as an action-oriented platform that bridges the gap between evidence and implementation through:
- Evidence-based policy dialogue
- Co-design of practical and scalable solutions
- Strategic partnerships and investment pathways
- A year-round “Implementation Clock” to monitor delivery and impact
Date: Tuesday 26th May 2026
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EAT/10 am – 12 pm GMT
Registration Link: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Flávia Ba Samb Mbathio Aboubakri DIAW Mama Keita
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