dossier d+c/e+z 2020/03 employment and technology

Employment and innovation

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© SOKO

A Kenyan artisan who is benefiting from the digitised SOKO supply chain.
Business incubation
– by Ely Manel Faye

Building digital nations

Tech hubs are proliferating all over the world, but face particular challenges in Africa
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Private-sector development
– by Christiane Laibach, Hans Dembowski

“The right balance”

Innovative start-ups make a difference in Africa, but on their own they cannot generate enough jobs
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Avoiding plastic
– by Kurian Mathew, Sabine Balk

Growing awareness

To tackle the plastic-waste problem, a German-Indian company offers an innovative solution
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Rural youth
– by Claudia Knobloch, Christian Pirzer

Clearing the jobs hurdle

What helps Africa’s growing, youthful population find productive jobs in rural areas
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Social entrepreneur
– by Frank Masanta Jr.

Enlightening the young generation

In spite of financial constraints, Frank Masanta is running the school for disadvantaged children in Lusaka, Zambia
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Flagship report
– by Florian Gaisrucker

12 to 15 million jobs

AfDB proposals for generating more productive employment in Africa
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MEST funding
– by Veronica Mulhall

Successful businesses

Examples of successful tech start-ups whose founders have graduated from the MEST Training Program
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Rural development
– by Shenggen Fan, Ousmane Badiane

Rurbanomics

Revitalising rural areas means improving infrastructure and boosting people’s opportunities
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Development strategy
– by Getachew Diriba, Marianne Scholte

Attitudinal change

In view of poverty, food insecurity and environmental degradation, Ethiopia urgently needs comprehensive rural reforms
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