Policy analysis demonstrates pathways for digital technologies to expand inclusive employment in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the need for investments in human capital and social protection.
The Future of Work in Africa focuses on the key themes of creating productive jobs and the needs of those left behind. It highlights how global trends, especially the of digital technologies, may change the nature of work in Sub-Saharan Africa by new opportunities and challenges. It argues that, contrary to global fears of worker by new technologies, African countries can develop an inclusive future of work, opportunities for lower-skilled workers. Harnessing these opportunities is, however, on implementing policies and making productive investments in four main areas. are enabling inclusive digital technologies; building human capital for a young, rapidly , and largely low-skilled labor force; increasing the productivity of informal workers enterprises; and extending social protection coverage to mitigate the risks associated with to labor markets. This companion report to the World Bank’s World Development 2019 concludes with important policy questions that should guide future research, findings could lead to more inclusive growth for African nations.
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