Madagascar is boosting digital skills for youth through partnerships with Orange and Pix, aiming to create 230 million tech jobs continent-wide by 2030.
Digital jobs growing in Africa
The World Bank estimates that 230 million jobs across Africa will require digital skills by 2030, signaling a significant shift in employment opportunities for young people on the continent.Madagascar partners with Orange
In Madagascar, the government has signed a partnership with telecom company Orange Madagascar to improve the digital skills of young people, focusing on developing training frameworks and aligning education with labor market needs.Collaboration with French group Pix
The government has also partnered with the French public interest group Pix to evaluate and certify digital skills, helping learners recognize and value their abilities in their professional careers.New initiatives for digital training
Madagascar has launched several programs in recent years to improve digital skills and youth employability, including Skills4Job, ASAN’AI, and a partnership with the United Arab Emirates to train one million young people in new technologies.Challenges in youth employment
Despite these efforts, Madagascar struggles with youth employment, as nearly 420,000 young people enter the labor market annually, but most work in the informal sector, and many are neither employed, in education, nor in training.Skills mismatch and training issues
The World Bank highlights a significant gap between the skills young people have and what employers need, with many lacking basic education and companies struggling to find trained workers in key sectors like energy and ICT. The vocational training system also faces challenges in certification and tracking graduates.
