Are you thinking about working with refugees but not sure how or whether it's a good idea? Check out our recent research study, conducted in partnership with Brighter Monday Uganda, to learn about the opportunities and challenges. The aim of this research was to: ✅ Improve the sector's understanding of the skills, capacities, and job desires of refugees and the challenges they face in obtaining employment; and ✅ Inform Brighter Monday's strategy and products to best fit these needs. Read the full study here: https://lnkd.in/deEsxZuw
Jobtech Alliance
Technology, Information and Internet
Nairobi, Nairobi 2,756 followers
An ecosystem-building initiative around inclusive jobtech in Africa
About us
We are a community of start-ups, funders, solution builders and policymakers collaborating to help build the Jobtech ecosystem in Africa. Jobtech involves the use of technology to enable, facilitate, or improve the productivity of people to access and deliver quality work. We create, curate and share research, news and insights on Jobtech in emerging markets. We share info on opportunities, events, and promote collaboration between members. We collaborate on key topics facing the sector, from policy hurdles to the infrastructure enabling Jobtech to thrive.
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www.jobtechalliance.com
External link for Jobtech Alliance
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- Technology, Information and Internet
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- 2-10 employees
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- Nairobi, Nairobi
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- Nonprofit
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Nairobi, Nairobi 00100, KE
Employees at Jobtech Alliance
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Jennifer Cotter Otieno
African EdTech and Youth Employment
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Dr Margarita Dimova
I help investors grow in emerging markets
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Asha Mweru Mbowa
Managing Director AMI Enterprise | Co-Founder WomenWork | Top 40 under 40 Kenya | Board Advisor & Investor | Scaling companies across Africa
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William Nwogbo
Founder/CEO at ProDevs | Tech Talent Connector | Connecting Companies with Exceptional Tech Professionals | Faith Driven
Updates
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Exciting News! The Jobtech Alliance team is headed to DC for the 2024 #GYEOSummit! Our very own Michelle Hassan will be taking the stage on Tuesday, September 10th, at 2:45 PM EDT. Join her in a panel discussion with Joseph Rutakangwa (CEO & Founder of Rwazi) and Paul Breloff (CEO & Founder of Shortlist Professionals) as they explore the complexities and potential of the jobtech sector in Africa. Register here to attend: https://lnkd.in/dQKNky_y Making Cents International
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🌟 Exciting Milestone: Today, we hosted the first-ever Jobtech Alliance Investment Network roundtable! A big thank you to Paul Breloff for presenting the "Forecasting Green Jobs" paper, which was launched last month. The report projects up to 3.3 million new direct jobs in the green sector within the next five years. 🌍🚀 If you haven’t had the chance to read it yet, you can find it here: https://lnkd.in/eY_748KZ For those interested in investing in the Jobtech sector or learning more about its potential, feel free to reach out. Let’s work together to shape the future of work! #GreenJobs #Jobtech #Investment #FutureOfWork #Sustainability #WorkforceDevelopment
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Our platform member Shortlist Futures, in collaboration with FSD Africa and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has released a report forecasting the new direct job creation potential of 12 green subsectors by 2030. The report predicts the creation of up to 3.3 million new green jobs across the continent, with the majority in renewable energy, particularly solar. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/deMki9gK
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Instollar, our portfolio company, is making waves! They've been selected as one of the 69 regional winners in the Global Startup Awards and are representing West Africa as the Best Newcomer. Now, they're competing at the continental level for a spot among the top 14 African winners. Let's show them some love and help them bring this prestigious title home! Cast your vote for Instollar today: https://lnkd.in/dGBtv7Ei Chinwe Udo-Davis Msc, SPHRi
HR-Tech Expert l Cleantech Champion l Founder at Instollar l AFSIA 2023 Solar Innovation Award Nominee l Jobtech Idol 2024 Winner l 2024 Acumen Fellow l Empowering the African workforce for clean energy transition.
We're Moving to the Next Phase of the Competition! We are still thrilled to be one of the 69 regional winners, proudly representing West Africa as the Best Newcomer. After receiving an astounding 11,949 entries and a historic 215,210 votes, the competition is heating up as we advance to the continental level. We still need your support to win to bring continental price home! 💪🏽 These exceptional startups, including ours, will now compete for a spot among the top 14 African winners, to be crowned this October at the GSA Africa Summit. Help us secure our place on the continental stage by casting your vote today! click on the link and vote Instollar in the "Best Newcomer" category. https://lnkd.in/dnt_NgiY Jobtech Alliance, BFA Global, Acumen Academy, SunFi, Oolu, Arnergy, Koolboks, Rana Energy (Techstars ‘23), Winock Solar #GSAAfrica #InnovationAfrica #VoteNow #SupportLocal #Entrepreneurship #Startups
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#Goodreads Our platform member, JEMLA, an Ethiopian B2B e-commerce wholesale startup, is helping small shops and stores buy products more easily. Since starting in 2021, they've signed up over 12,000 shops. Jemla makes it easier for these shops to get the products they need—like food and drinks—and helps them run their businesses better. More details at: https://lnkd.in/dwKAiVd2.
Ethiopia’s JEMLA has onboarded 12k small-scale retailers to its B2B e-commerce wholesale platform - Disrupt Africa
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Huge congratulations to Elizabeth Mwangi from Gwiji for Women for being named the Global Startup Awards Africa Women in Tech Regional Winner 2024! Here at Jobtech Alliance, we are incredibly proud of the work Elizabeth and her team are doing to empower underprivileged women through Gwiji for Women. This recognition highlights the tremendous impact they're making in communities across Kenya. Let's keep the momentum going! The final round of public voting for GSA Africa 2024 is live—let's support Elizabeth and Gwiji for Women! 🔗 Cast your vote here: https://lnkd.in/dGBtv7Ei
Elizabeth Mwangi from Gwiji for Women (Kenya) has been named the Global Startup Awards Africa Women in Tech Regional Winner 2024! In this quote she shares what this achievement means to their team ⤵ The final round of public voting for GSA Africa 2024 is live! Click to view and cast your vote: https://lnkd.in/gMqKrcKu #GSAAfrica2024 #startup #innovation
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We are glad to be working with Selar, which is expanding into the Kenyan market! This exciting development will empower Kenyan creators to showcase and sell their digital products, such as courses, e-books, music, art, and tickets, on Selar's user-friendly platform. We're thrilled to see Selar leverage the $50,000 grant from our Jobtech Accelerator Programme to achieve this goal. This initiative aligns perfectly with our mission to create job opportunities across Africa.
The Nigerian e-commerce store builder, Selar has entered Kenya as part of an expansion strategy, the firm said. https://lnkd.in/dhyqUV5Z Selar empowers creators to showcase and sell their digital products, such as courses, e-books, music, art, and tickets. “We’re also really excited about collaborating with lots of Kenyan creators in the coming months.,” Douglas Kendyson, Selar Founder said. The firm said its primary goal is to grow the creator economy in Kenya and Africa using proceeds of a $50,000 (Sh6.43 million) grant through the Jobtech Accelerator Programme, steered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global. “Through the grant, Selar aims to expand its product offerings to the Kenyan market, providing more Africans, particularly Kenyans, with opportunities to earn extra income. Additionally, Selar plans to develop exciting new products during the accelerator programme, with details to be announced in due time,” it said. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/dhyqUV5Z
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#Jobtech News Furniture marketplace Kemitt has secured undisclosed funding to expand into Saudi Arabia. The platform, which connects designers with consumers and handles logistics, aims to replicate its success in Egypt by offering a similar service to Saudi customers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dmjUrUi5
Egypt’s Kemitt Secures Undisclosed Funding, Expands into Saudi Arabia
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📰 The Jobtech Alliance August newsletter is out! 🔊 In this edition, we are excited to share: ✅ Our recent research study on the opportunities and challenges of integrating refugees into the workforce, conducted in partnership with Brighter Monday Uganda ✅ Key questions every #jobtech founder should ask themselves when launching a marketplace in Africa ✅ Our spotlight on Instollar, the green workforce marketplace transforming solar energy projects across Africa ✅ The upcoming WWBA Assembly in Nairobi and our co-hosted 3-part X Spaces series on the importance of Jobtech for growing African economies. Read the newsletter here and subscribe to get future updates https://lnkd.in/dNHAxVWk.
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