Human Capital and Productive Employment Creation: Addressing Africa’s Skills Gap (report)

Abstract

The ECA Office for North Africa and Oxford Economics Africa launched on 6 March their second joint study, entitled “Human Capital and Productive Employment Creation: Addressing Africa’s Skills Gap”. The report key points are: Mastering the appropriate skills will become increasingly important as the global economy evolves into a more sophisticated, interconnected, and digital landscape; To ensure that Africa is not only able to adapt but thrives under these circumstances, governments have to follow a two-pronged approach.