https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/536.html Rest of Africa Training news 15 Skills Development & Training news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/536.html en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:03:24 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/536/194165.html According to the World Economic Forum, 70% of Africa's population is under the age of 30, signalling a significant opportunity for the growth and advancement of the continent. For instance, South Africa alone has a youth population of 20.6 million, making up 35.7% of the country's total population of about 57.7 million people. 1-194165 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Development & Training Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/70/713/183940.html Youth entrepreneurship promotion was at the heart of the Africa Talks Jobs conference organised by the African Union Commission (AUC), the New Partnership for Africa`s Development (NEPAD) and the continental umbrella organisation for the private sector, Business Africa. 1-183940 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Development & Training Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/182302.html What too many organisations overlook when embarking on a digital transformation is the cultural and leadership readiness for the change. Both are essential to the success of any initiative. 1-182302 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Development & Training Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/535/177025.html The world is in an age the business of disruption. A good example of this can be seen in the Starbucks business model, which is beginning to pivot. Recently, payments made via mobile increased to 30% of transactions in US stores - evidence of how transformative disruption is re-shaping business models and human resource structures. 1-177025 Tue, 15 May 2018 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Development & Training Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/712/176315.html A new wave is sweeping across Africa. Elections on the continent are increasingly yielding younger leadership than ever before. From presidents to ministers and governors, senators to members of parliament, Africa's young people are demanding a seat at the political table. 1-176315 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Development & Training Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/500/166932.html Some South African businesses have made design thinking a cornerstone of their success, such as banks and corporates, which by using these techniques, are able to develop prototypes of their best-known products in just a few days. 1-166932 Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Development & Training Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/713/147872.html Culture - it can make or break an otherwise viable business. It's that personality that drives performance, that special something that draws people to want to be part of an organisation. And yet culture is something that's often overlooked at the start-up stage of a business. 1-147872 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Development & Training Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/82/122265.html The global war for talent is intensifying, making it increasingly difficult for businesses without strong employer brands to be competitive. In South Africa the talent supply/demand curve is particularly skewed. In 2012, for example, only 15% of our bachelor's students graduated. There are simply not enough skilled job candidates to go around, and that means that those with the skills call the shots. 1-122265 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Development & Training Rest of Africa