Starting as the only woman in her engineering faculty, Elizabeth Masitsa - Okania faced the challenges of a male-dominated field. Determined to grow, she found Shortlist Futures' Women for Green Jobs program that led her to a role at Bidhaa Sasa, a women-focused #renewableenergy start-up, where her career flourished — setting her up for her current role with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Her advice: “Don’t let doubt hold you back. You have the brilliance and drive to excel. Claim your rightful place at the table!” Get inspired by her story👇 #GreenJobs The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) Ciara Marie Remerscheid Makena Ireri India Goodman Sarah Maina
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Shortlist Futures is a workforce innovation lab driving employment, growth, and impact in Africa.
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Shortlist Futures a workforce innovation lab working to address twin challenges – driving economic growth and employment opportunities. We work across Africa’s emerging impact sectors and companies to solve their human capital challenges. Our programs have worked with 1,000+ impact-led organizations, engaged 2M+ job candidates, created 6k+ jobs, and generated $200M+ in income.
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🌍🇳🇬 The future of work is African, with Nigeria at the forefront. By 2040, half the global workforce will be African—a huge opportunity for companies to invest in Nigeria's independent talent ecosystem now. ◆ Nigeria's workforce also excels in technical skills, with a strong belief that quality training leads to jobs. ◆ With Nigerians thriving globally, the diaspora could unlock more remote work opportunities at home. Check out more insights from Shortlist Futures CEO, Paul Breloff, during his time last week with the Aspen Initiative Africa - Nairobi👇 #GreenJobs
CEO & Co-Founder @ Shortlist | Connecting talent to opportunity across Africa, Asia and beyond (we're always hiring!)
Spent last week in Lagos, primarily for the Aspen Initiative Africa - Nairobi “global remote work” practice lab (following 2 similar sessions in Nairobi). My main observations compared to Kenya: (1) In case you haven’t heard it before, news alert: the future of work will be African. By 2040, half of the global workforce will be in Africa. If you’re a company building for the long-term, start cultivating talent in-roads now! (2) The Nigerian ecosystem doesn’t depend as much on subsidy or soft funding to exist. In Nairobi, many organizations in the jobs and skilling space depend significantly on subsidy to exist - from foundations, donors, bilaterals, etc. In Nigeria, the jobs and skills ecosystem exists largely separately from or in parallel with donors and foundations — they’re here, but not as central to the story. This presents challenges but also avoids some of the distortions that sometimes occur with too much funding in the wrong places. (3) There’s general confidence that if training is good enough, learners will find a job. In Nairobi, practitioners widely concurred that there’s a glut of too many “trained” jobseekers with fewer options to find a job. In Nigeria, there was a widely shared sense that if the training and prep work is good enough, including exposure to what “good” looks like, jobseekers will find work. (4) Durable skills might be more of a barrier than technical skills. In Nairobi, there was a widely (not universally) shared view that Kenyan learners were often good-enough on the soft/durable skills but struggling more with technical skills. In Nigeria, it was the inverse: there was a widely shared belief that technical skills were often good enough, but durable skills lacking. (5) Both markets agreed that a key missing ingredient is exposure to high standard work. This was a similarity, not difference, between Nairobi and Lagos: a belief that one of the very best things we can offer young talent is exposure to world-class work and high standards. Getting exposed to this early and often (through school, early career experience, great mentor, etc.) is one of the great drivers of long-term career success. (6) Nigerians around the world can be a great resource as we build more remote working opportunities. One participant said “There’s a Nigerian in every great company in the world.” How can this diaspora be tapped more proactively to create opportunities for remote work for Nigerians? Terrific session, thanks to our co-hosts Laila Macharia, Phyl Georgiou, Chris Quintero and our amazing colleagues who joined: Amal Hassan, Ashley Immanuel , Biola Alabi, Francis Sani O., Lara Rabiu, Ope Bukola, Ore Omolaja, Sefunmi Osinaike, Seni Sulyman, Simone Bartlett, Shortlist Futures...
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Things SCARIER than Halloween: - Too many #greenjobs out there, but not enough young people to fill them - Companies ready to hire, but lacking candidates with the right green skills or background - The realization that sustainability can’t wait, but the workforce isn’t ready
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✅ Ready to close the gender pay gap in the #cleanenergy sector? Our work placing women in clean energy roles has shown us what it takes. Here’s the lowdown on what companies can do to make it happen: ✨ Transparent pay and regular audits to keep things fair 📈 Mentorship and leadership coaching to help women rise ⏰ Family-friendly policies that make staying in the industry sustainable 💼 Actively bringing more women into leadership and setting targets 📊 Track, report, and improve on gender equity consistently. Learn more from Ciara Marie Remerscheid and Shivani Kotecha: https://lnkd.in/dt8qZS9G #GreenJobs The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) Value For Women Ltd.
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👻 Haunts: Green jobs are ONLY for solar engineers. 🍬 Truth: Green jobs span across industries, skillsets, and roles—beyond just #renewableenergy! From digital marketing specialists to project managers, green jobs come in many forms. In fact, the transition to a sustainable economy needs a diverse set of talents across sectors. What other #greenjobs do you know of? Write them here and let's chase away the spooky myths haunting sustainable careers this Halloween!🎃
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🌱 #GreenJobs are on the rise—but what skills or knowledge do you think are most essential for a future in the green economy? Let’s hear your thoughts on the opportunities and challenges in building a sustainable workforce💬
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🎉JUST IN: The first edition of Futures in Action! We’re diving into the gender pay gap in Africa’s #cleanenergy sector. Yes—it’s real, and it’s wide. At Shortlist Futures, we’ve helped over 1,000 women boost their income by 50%. Closing the gap? We’re on it, as well as our partners at The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).💪 Let’s turn pay equity from a dream into a reality, one role at a time. #GreenJobs #WomenEmpowerment Ciara Marie Remerscheid India Goodman Makena Ireri Suman Sureshbabu Sarah Kanda PRINCE2® Ganesh Ashok Gavankar
Bridging the Gender Pay Gap in Africa's Clean Energy Sector
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🇳🇬💪 Nigeria is at the forefront of Africa's workforce transformation. According to our latest Forecasting #GreenJobs report, Nigeria, along with South Africa and Kenya, represents 25% of Africa’s total projected green job creation—that’s close to 800,000 jobs! Here's how Nigeria is setting the pace: 🔹 With a projected population of 260 million by 2030, Nigeria is expected to generate 260,000 green jobs 🔹 The aquaculture and poultry sectors will be key, creating 69,000 jobs, showcasing Nigeria’s role in driving sustainable agriculture Read more: https://lnkd.in/d7war9tX
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📢 Exciting opportunity: We're hiring a Generative AI Portfolio Manager! Shortlist Futures is about to launch an innovative, multi-year grant facility aimed at driving women’s economic empowerment across Africa through Gen AI, with a goal of boosting income gains by over 30%. As our Gen AI Portfolio Manager, you'll: ✅ Discover and collaborate with cutting-edge Gen AI projects that advance women’s economic empowerment across the continent ✅ Design the optimal blend of funding and support to ensure their success, while overseeing the evaluation and administrative process ✅ Work alongside these organizations to maximize their scale and impact, capturing and sharing key learnings for the broader ecosystem Interested? Send us an email at futures@shortlist.net and tell us why you'd be a perfect fit! 🙂
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🌍✨ Milestone alert: Through the #EnergyAccess Talent Initiative (EATI), we’ve placed 440 professionals across 15 countries with 56 employer partners in Africa. From technicians to HR, customer service to sales, and everything in between, these roles span 10+ #cleanenergy sub-sectors, powering up the green workforce. But here’s the best part: the incredible rise of women breaking barriers in traditionally male-dominated fields. We can’t wait to expand our employer partnerships into new countries and see our impact and influence in the global energy access ecosystem. #GreenJobs Dwayne Asembo Ciara Marie Remerscheid African Management Institute Transforming Energy Access The Carbon Trust