{"id":249783,"date":"2024-02-26T11:53:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T11:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobtechalliance.com\/?p=249783"},"modified":"2024-03-18T06:03:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T06:03:10","slug":"landscape-scan-on-tech-enabled-skilling-in-sub-saharan-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.jobtechalliance.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/26\/landscape-scan-on-tech-enabled-skilling-in-sub-saharan-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscape Scan on Tech-Enabled Skilling in Sub-Saharan Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Manan Sharma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tech-Enabled Skilling Platforms have emerged as crucial digital sources of knowledge within the platform economy. Driven by factors like COVID-19, generational shifts, and tech advancements, professionals now face the need to adapt to hybrid work environments, collaborate through digital means, and most importantly – continuously upskill themselves – which is where these platforms come into play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our landscape scan on Tech Enabled Skilling identifies five sub-segments within tech-enabled skilling platforms, including course-based learning, on-demand learning, tech-enabled apprenticeships, professional networking, and assessment\/credentialing platforms (taxonomy appended below) and explores prominent start-ups (e.g., Moringa for Course Based learning \/ e-learning, Arifu for on-demand learning, etc.) across sub-segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech-Enabled Skilling Taxonomy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sub-segment<\/strong><\/td>Description<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Course \/ guided \/ cohort-based learning<\/td>Edtech platforms on work topics, where students participate in a guided learning experience (may have some offline component)<\/td><\/tr>
On-demand \/ self-paced learning<\/td>Edtech platforms where learners can engage in content at their own pace (channels could include SMS, video, gamified)<\/td><\/tr>
Digital apprenticeships \/ Mentorship \/ internships<\/td>Platforms which facilitate digital apprenticeships\/internships, or connect people to mentors<\/td><\/tr>
Professional networking \/ labour market information platforms<\/td>Social network or informational platforms focused on the world of work<\/td><\/tr>
Assessment \/ credentialling<\/td>Platforms which provide professional vetting or credentialing to enhance employability of users<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We also delve into the business models prevalent in this sector, ranging from direct payments by learners (B2C) to corporate-sponsored training (B2B), government-backed initiatives (B2G), and donor-funded programs. The common challenge across these models is determining ‘who pays,’ shaping the sector’s scalability, with B2B and donor-funded models being more prominent in the African context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While such platforms grapple with challenges such as inclusivity, internet access, etc. posing hindrances to wide-scale digital learning, there is still immense opportunity for growth, especially on the back of innovative models such as platform-based skilling, in collaboration with other platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a more in-depth understanding of Tech-Enabled Skilling in Sub-Saharan Africa, you can access our landscape scan here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0
A short version of this Landscape Scan is also available as a video-based e-learning course on the VC4A website here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Author, Manan Sharma, is a Venture Building Extern at the Jobtech Alliance<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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