Digital skills for gig workers in digital platforms
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2020
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Digital Skills Insights
Abstract
Africa is home to the youngest population in the world. The United Nations Development Programme estimates that by 2055, the continent's youth population (15–24 years old) will reach 226 million. 1 Youth can be a blessing; however, as with any resource, unless adequately managed it can become a burden. African youth face several challenges in integrating with the global economy, including pervasive unemployment due to low education levels (Coulibaly et al., 2019). Most African youths live in poverty and some opt to migrate abroad in search of greener pastures. As the world approaches the Fourth Industrial Revolution, African governments have a significant role to play in addressing issues facing youth.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has led to migration to the digital economy as the world becomes more digitized and sophisticated every day. New technologies play a critical role in all sectors of the economy and have an impact on interactions within society and thereby the labour market (Leahy & Wilson, 2014). The changing digital landscape forces workers to continually update their skills to remain competitive in the labour market. In the United States, 82 per cent of middle-skilled jobs are digital-intensive, and workers with digital skills have higher remuneration (Bradley et al., 2017). Today, countries seek to update their citizens' skills to ensure that everyone can participate fully in the economy and that employers in all sectors can hire the necessary digitally skilled employees. Most developed countries, including the United States and United Kingdom (UK), and regional organizations such as the European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, are working hard to scrutinize skill demand in current and future labour markets. 2
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Abstract. Full-text article available at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hilda-Mwakatumbula/publication/344927745_Digital_skills_for_gig_workers_in_digital_platforms/links/5f99428092851c14bced53b0/Digital-skills-for-gig-workers-in-digital-platforms.pdf
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Industrial revolution, Labour market, Fourth industrial revolution, Digital economy, African governments, The United Nations Development Programme, Regional organizations
Citation
Mwakatumbula, H., & Moshi, G. (2020). Digital skills for gig workers in digital platforms. Digital Skills Insight, 48-58.