Future jobs will be plenty but the distinctive differentiator will be the ability to do “good work” that meets the customer’s expectations.
Studies show that the causes of high youth unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa include inadequate skills, lack of experience, and a mismatch between education and training and requisite job skills.
The mismatch between skills and qualification is more pronounced in Kenya where a number of youths trained through apprenticeship system lack recognisable certification.
African governments need to invest in modern TVET institutions that meet the requirements of the future of work and removing the perception that TVETS are for those who failed in school.