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Executive Briefing The Future of Jobs and Skills in Africa Preparing the Region for the Fourth Industrial Revolution May 2017 World Economic Forum 91 93 route de la Capite CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212 Fax: +41 (0)22 786 2744 Email: contact@weforum.org www.weforum.org World Economic Forum 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information stor

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This section lists the Pathway type, Priority/ function areas, Sectors/ fields of life and People/ roles for the pathway.
Type:   Forecasts
Priority/ Function Areas:   Law & Government  People & Society
Sectors/ Fields of Life:   Economy-wide
This section lists the Categories, Goals, Measures and Actions included in the pathway.
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Goals:
Measures:   curriculumbased qualifications   constructive dialogue   digital dividends   future jobs   personal services   future trajectory   more learning   high value   fourth revolution2   digital technologies   digital jobs   online adverts   specific functions   constant pace   global agenda   virtual workforce   educational achievement   adequate investments   homegrow apps   particular areas   economic score   hard infrastructure   late technologies   strategic focus   retail products   good tools   holistic approach   learn briefing   informal sector8   educate people   likely countries   gender gap   digital access   professional sites   longterm benefits   optimal use   low income   limit data   public relations   competitive economy   strong systems   education strategy   educational specializations   detail data   obvious example   urgent efforts   adopt strategy   major disruptions   special issue   poor performance   particular professions   superb design   robust education   wasteful efforts   highskilled share   future growth   most services   upskil infrastructure   homegrow designers   future skills   skill requirements   rapid urbanisation   major constraint   genderbalanced outcomes   low number   increase participation   skill workforces   market data   optimistic vision   recognize importance   highskilled employment   expand access   broad innovation   digital creators   good foundation   same time   skill initiative   emerge markets   young generations   intensive jobs   african employers   detail information   african countries   demographic structure   reliable data   complex level   low capacity   various segments   sustainable model   environmental science   inclusive opportunities   analytic tools   mobile technology   new insights   labour organization   young people   unemployment crisis   african modes   digital creation   global gap   own workforces   agendum blog   forum blog   skill initiatives   artificial robotics   service specialists   regional andindustry   primary education   global process   technological developments   eridesharing services   basic sciences   africa distribution   inadequate skills   technical training   new teachers   urban selfemployment   base services   executive officer   such investments   learn opportunities   industry stakeholders   local valueadd   skill workers   require figure   late tools   diverse countries   education systems   new systems   manager managers   employment distribution   few opportunities   grow share   technological standpoint   economic model   high capacity   demographic dividend   professional network   urgent reform   strong system   great benefits   large network   industry technologists   mere percent   global average   close dialogue   apply fields   grow population   longdelayed reforms   double bind   informal economy   disruptive changes   local talent   multiple sectors   continue importance   young region   fourth revolution   international confederation   scarce information   lowerskilled delivery   broad efforts   business models   multiple generations   african education   skill gap   primary school   economic forum   advance concerns   new supplies   low base   economic activity   such jobs   talent pools   young school   relevant insights   relative skills   outstanding collaboration   bpo sector   executive figure   particular industries   high ict   technological advances   african children   rapid developments   late data   basic literacy   insufficient understanding   geopolitical volatility   impend disruption   social disparities   urban design   artificial intelligence   future projections   seamless machine   future strategies   low costs   corporate initiatives   last mile   widespread practice   trend functions   digital century   good strategies   little space   big obstacle   stem talent   such picture   new requirements   virtual workers   freelance workers   overall e   slow briefing   job functions   executive e   new creation   expect trajectory   rise education   resource guide   young demographics   early exposure   equivalent jobs   future planning   past patterns   industrial revolution2   drive economies   uneven outcomes   available pool   basic education   secondary level   business managers   formal education   new models   high potential   additional jobs   critical thinking   direct jobs   economic power   young cohorts   akirachix women   strategic initiatives   global agendas   stable growth   socioeconomic factors   grow shares   parallel gaps   complexity score   digital figure   new occupations   upward trends   energy supplies   single obstacle   african governments   more people   skill acquisition   primary source   promise approach   distribute workforce   full blog   big data   late insights   natural sciences   combine effects   wide variety   specialist specialists   international review   relevant curricula   ready strategies   smallersized firms   welleducated people   exist investment   recent research   strong participation   uncoordinated efforts   international organization   secondary source   invaluable collaboration   additional factors   african specificities   past decades   upskil efforts   business leaders   continentwide need   technical education   special attention   insufficient alignment   significant gaps   modern world   civil mechanical   new formats   economic diversification   technology careers   tailor approaches   complete picture   skill gaps   significant benefits   current deployment   great involvement   particular strategies   continental collaboration   world employment   highskilled jobs   right decisions   market outcomes   flexible work   traditional expertise   economic growth   global market   enormous needs   subregional harmonization   specific occupations   private stakeholders   local diversification   last decade   extensive investment   executive committee   african quality   alternative modes   recent years   advance economies   tertiary source   economic level   foreign affairs   information systems   new possibilities   little collaboration   white collar   add constraint   teach workforce   formal sector   employment effects   new ways   secondary enrolment   highskilled figure   business strategies   concise overview   subject expertise   digital applications   sector jobs   global source   high degree   critical creativity   continuous upskilling   particular concentrations   high education   middle class   lifelong source   strong demand   emerge jobs   traditional systems   datum collection   formal qualifications   workforce skills   adjust enrolment   such view   african economies   productive potential   datum gap   strong workforces   low wages   future livelihoods   creative language   large engineering   next decades   futureoriented development   mobile payments   uneven provision   relative exposure   young population   professional services   indepth consultation   clean control   potential benefits   political business   net enrolment   certain industries   increase numbers   formal employment   employment share   possible picture   significant portion   old generations   match data   upstream coordination   african farmers   potential blog   such data   young populations   unique opportunity   define challenges   delivery end   nuance view   primary providers   graphic design   business efforts   demographic opportunity   future trends   green jobs   fastestgrowing economies   such roles   young generation   strong potential   lifelong learning   political managers   current trends   secondary education   talent issues   futureready curricula   target areas   high exposure   similar estimates   lifelong opportunities   large number   economic participation   high force   chief officer   formal market   average exposure   old generation   basic curricula   potential impact   work population   new aspects   unique strengths   future industries   resilient pools   nuance understanding   andother leaders   youth employment   natural resource   overall futurereadiness   african workforces   create jobs   exist strengths   little qualifications   civil society   wide range   digital age   rapid growth   digital process   emerge opportunities   educate youth   private involvement   quality jobs   homegrow solutions   digital skills   economic complexity   professionalize workforce   more demand   large gap   africa workingage   exist jobs   local activity   creative technologists   indicate shares   future initiatives   total population   rapid urbanization   base7 skills   common types   electrical engineering   limit resources   financial services   continental strategy   broad range   theinternational organization   new jobs   large proportions   local availability   new opportunities   formal jobs   tertiaryeducated workforce   excellent work   male distribution   labour productivity   human machine   african professionals   unfilled vacancies   universal leadership   baseline analysis   digitalmechanical engineers   total enrolment   new tools   lowerskilled end   close relationships   rural areas   traditional sources   soft infrastructure   secondary school   executive briefing   many occupations   informal apprenticeship   emerge scenarios   human capital   different businesses   activity unemployment   think creativity   new practices   increase futurereadiness   valueadding jobs   traditional modes   capable workforce   full potential   practical guide   ongoing commitment   invisible workers   human resources   important nuances   source linkedin   many thousands   lead experts   broad community   major changes   particular officer   low exposure   administrative support   omolewa modes   development agendas   high intensity   publicprivate dialogue   concrete recommendations   total universityage   food technologists   available data   specific sectors   broad information   human potential   digital products   market disruptions   personal care   deep understanding   tvet system   higherskilled roles   specific geographies   female talent   autonomous materials   evolve base   long window   cognitive flexibility   come years   investment decisions   industrial revolution   emotional intelligence   second approach   additional gdp   digital fluency   african workforce   high income   urgent reskilling   executive education   long term   tertiary none   firm size   preprimary training   deep knowledge   future research   recent graduates   countries9 governments   future path   key industries   emerge economies   science journalism   upskil opportunities   skill base   economic possibilities   skill development   informal apprenticeships   female distribution   african designers
Actions:   mask disparities   support leaders   shape future   acknowledgement future   tertiaryeducated workforce   provide shares   further disparities   share insights   accelerate acquisition   seize opportunities   start wwwweforumorg   need tools   leaf deficit   figure achievement   create millions   upgrade guide   improve thestate   change efforts   optimize capital   trust managers   leverage dividend   connect talent   maintain systems   build pipeline   survey distribution   develop pipeline   address issues   meet needs   produce outcomes   improve forecasts   take provision   acquire knowledge   record growth   unleash possibilities   utilize data   shape jobs   figure unemployment   prepare citizens   study sciences   position themselves   access enrolment   maintain proportions   maximize opportunities   connect continent   achieve wwwweforumorg   close gaps   move people   provide opportunities   consolidate insights   develop workforce   recommend number   leave space   perform roles   present opportunities   facilitate machine   leverage saharan   double size   engage stakeholders   enter world   indicate pattern   figure distribution   improve jobrelevance   optimize demand   encourage creativity   prepare region   manage period   join initiative   upgrade practice   improve strategy   harness opportunities   capture 55   support dialogue   make decisions   deliver ecosystem   identify workforces   lead way   update quality   change nature   maintain workforce   enter careers   cite workforces   expand size   specialist linkedin   create benefits   express gratitude   achieve blog   design strategies   provide support   make use   create systems   hold potential   manage workforce   figure areas   lie foundation   provide picture   gain qualifications   leaf portion   take place   encourage talent   solve crisis   join workforce   cite understanding   gain understanding   provide education   engage theforemost   increase largest   mitigate challenges   offer individuals   increase valueadd   encourage flexibility   seek jobs   address reforms   exhibit share   copy methods   assess quality   service end   undermine efforts   increase workforces   provide view   simulate effects   integrate workers   highlight areas   average 600   understand extent   prepare wwwweforumorg   hinder understanding   pursue degrees   hold value   develop models   provide insights   reserve part   tech attitudes   close gap   equip africans   build workforces   create jobs   develop approaches   note ge   thank membership   operate network   get centre   provide platform   determine livelihoods   figure analysis   keep pace   include fluency   engineer solutions   develop use   build system   embed culture   highskilled creation   figure figure   study engineering   come way   offer apprenticeships28   review data   figure data   bring efforts   use data   count workers   build initiatives   invite others
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