Get Employable Conference Empowers African Youth to Meet Tech Sector Demands

Funmi Ogundare

Kora, a major player in Africa’s tech talent development, is amplifying its support for students by enabling participation in the Get Employable Conference ( GEC).

This event, which was held virtually recently, was aimed at enhancing job readiness and career progression for young Africans and was powered by Ribara’s employability platform. The conference is crucial for Africa’s rapidly expanding technology sector, with Kora’s CEO, Dickson Nsofor, emphasising the urgent need to close the continent’s growing skills gap.

Speaking at the program, Nsofor explained that Africa’s tech economy is experiencing rapid growth, but the supply of skilled tech professionals is not keeping pace.

According to him, by 2025, four million new tech jobs will be created, but there will be only enough skilled talent to fill 50 per cent of these positions.

The Get Employable Conference, he noted, equips participants with practical tools to enhance their job readiness and better align their skills with the evolving demands of the tech industry, ensuring Africa’s workforce remains competitive as the sector grows.

He added that Kora has launched several strategic initiatives, including The Curve program, which provides tech training to underserved talent across the continent. The company has also established a N200 million ($250,000) endowment fund at Covenant University to support Computer Engineering students.

Through our partnership with Ribara, Kora reinforces its broader mission to provide essential training resources and empower African youth with the skills needed to compete globally in the job market.”

One of the beneficiaries, Chiamaka Nweke, a postgraduate Accounting student at the University of Lagos, said, “Thanks to Kora, I was able to attend the conference. Now, I have the tools to track my career growth and job readiness.”

Enoch Oguntoye, a Mechanical Engineering student at Bells University, also expressed gratitude. “Kora’s dedication to growth made it possible for me to attend the conference.”

Israel Olayinka, a Computer Science student at Lagos State University, Ojo, noted the transformation in his career perspective. “The support I received from Kora has been invaluable in providing critical career insights.”

Dr. Peter, a co-founder at Ribara, emphasised the conference’s core goal, saying, “The main takeaway for participants is a shift from being unaware of market needs to identifying gaps in their skill readiness. The next step is achieving the competence required for specific industry roles.”