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Green jobs & the future of work in Africa: the story of Olivia Onyemaobi and Pad-Up Creations

In this video, we present the story of Olivia Onyemaobi, Nigerian entrepreneur and founder of Pad-Up Creations, a social enterprise producing affordable and eco-friendly sanitary pads in partnership with CFYE.

Inclusive Youth Agripreneurship in Africa: A New Report and a Comprehensive Policy Brief on Advancing Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture

The Inclusive Youth Agripreneurship in Africa research project is a joint venture between The Broker and two Dutch knowledge platforms, the Netherlands Food Partnership and INCLUDE. The project's goal is to strengthen the existing research on best practices for youth agripreneurship programs and policies, catalyzing action from policymakers and youth organizations alike. The project was finalized with two innovative knowledge products, both of which are now available for download.

Digital Skills for Youth Employment in Africa

Digitalisation and technological advancements are changing the world of work and the skills needed for employment. In Sub-Saharan Africa alone an estimated 230 million jobs will require digital skills within the next decade offering employment opportunities for its ever growing youth population. However, young people in Africa face several barriers that prevent them to obtain the types of skills required for employment. The evidence synthesis paper published by INCLUDE explores the challenges and opportunities of this digital transformation and presents recommendations of how to equip Africa’s youth for the future of work.

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Addressing the disconnects: Meaningful youth engagement in youth employment programmes and policies

This article summarises the key recommendations presented during the webinar “Addressing the Disconnects: Promoting Youth Engagement for Decent Employment” that took place on 13 December 2022. The webinar was organised by INCLUDE and Youth Employment Funders Group (YEFG), with the support of Restless Development, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Citi Foundation and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A decent proposal: self-employment for women in Uganda

This blog is part of a case study that examined decent work in the context of the work lives of self-employed and rural women in central Uganda in collaboration with 100WEEKS, a cash transfer graduation programme.

Latest Events

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Presentation INCLUDE Synthesis report COVID-19 and Africa: A synthesis of 12 country studies

Concerned with the implications of COVID-19 for inequalities in Africa, the INCLUDE Platform put out…

21 Jun 2022 in Zoom / online
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Employment Creation for Youth in Kenya - Webinar

This event is an in-country dissemination workshop presenting the findings of the research on youth…

18 Mar 2022 in Nairbobi and Online
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Work and Income for Young Men and Women in Africa: Case of Uganda - Webinar

The Economic Policy Research Centre in conjunction with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and…

10 Mar 2022 in Online - Zoom
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Sectoral Development: Assessing the Conditions that drive Youth Employment in Key Sectors of the Nigerian economy - Webinar

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), in collaboration with AERC, will be hosting in-country dissemination…

08 Mar 2022 in Online
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Dynamic of Youth Employment in Mozambique - Webinar

In 2021, the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), the Economic Research Forum (ERF) and the…

10 Mar 2022 in Maputo, Mozambique - Online via Zoom