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Brain drain is another major problem in Africa and countries like , Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria are being hit the hardest, how can digital technologies and STEM education be used to tackle this problem?
Abigael Anaza-Mark
The popularity of digital technology has made it easier for young Africans to acquire relevant STEM and non-STEM skills required for the world of work, access relevant job opportunities and even become creators of jobs. However, a number of youths on the continent are not aware of where the opportunities are on the internet, infact, while many use the internet and digital platforms, they are still digitally illiterate. Beyond being computer literate, digital literacy involves the ability to access, manage, understand, integrate, communicate, evaluate and create information safely and appropriately through digital technologies for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship. Examples exist of learning opportunities by various organisations across the continent including ALX, Utiva, Alt School Africa, Cybersafe Foundation and even the recently launched 3MTT (3 Million Technical Talent) training programme by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Information and Digital Economy, Nigeria, all of which have shown the immense power of technology to provide more jobs. Unfortunately, while a number of youths are harnessing these opportunities, there is a wave of braindrain in local markets across the continent which is caused by factors such as non-competitive salaries, poor labour laws, higher taxation and non-flexible working conditions (hybrid work opportunities). To address this, the labour laws and tax rates in African countries will need to be reviewed and co-created to ensure that the voices of employees and employers alike are considered and captured in ways that favour talent retention without unethically affecting employers.
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