We're in the live Q&A 💭 What role can universities play in developing the tech ecosystem & preparing youth for the future of work? Betelhem Dessie: They are really important as ultimately #innovation relies on talented people, & universities are central to existing ecosystems.

Collaboration is key concluding message from our speakers. They say: the resources are there, now it's about putting all the parts together & making sure we create institutions for the long-term. Thank you so much Betelhem Dessie, Nekesa J. Were & Fired Soul for your insights💡

How can we bring everyone in the world online by 2030? 💰 Invest in: ✅ Internet infrastructure ✅ Policy development & regulatory reform ✅ Digital skills training ✅ Local content production webfoundation.org/2020/09/428-bi…

The video and podcast of this week's debate on how youth-focused programmes can work across the #DigitalDivide to prepare young people for the #FutureofWork is now available 📺 @LouiseShaxson Betelhem Dessie Fired Soul Nekesa J. Were buff.ly/3wT0qfM

📑 New ODI Global | odi-global.bsky.social report out now! What can be done to support youth businesses to grow? 📍 Case study from the #agriculture sector in #Uganda evidences role of aspirations, #digital tools & training for young people's enterprise growth. Read below 👇🏿 odi.org/en/publication…

Hundreds of women have signed an open letter calling on four tech companies to deliver on promises to tackle abuse of women and girls on their platforms. Add your name! webfdn.org/SaferInternetL…

My favourite kind of report - has something original to say, robustly researched, and richly illustrated with real-life examples. And of course the topic of platform workers' rights and organising is very close to my heart. Thanks IT for Change & @ILO cc Simel Esim @janinemberg

New ODI's Digital Societies research on Uganda's agricultural sector explores how young people are building business resilience, even through #Covid19 📗 buff.ly/36nhIG8

Across the African continent, youth are using digital technologies to innovate, generate change, & support their communities. How can policymakers ensure young people can all benefit from Africa's digital revolution? #DigitalTransformation #DigitalDivide youtube.com/watch?v=Z_ER7Q…

👀 Read below new research supported by the Mastercard Foundation, which reveals the role of mobile technologies and #digitalization in helping youth enterprises to grow in #Uganda ⤵️ odi.org/en/publication…

With MPs today voting on the government's #UKAid cuts, Mark Miller debunks three myths: the cuts aren't temporary, they won't put public finances on a more sustainable footing & they aren't a fiscal necessity 👇 buff.ly/3kexpYG

As #DigitalID programmes gain momentum in Africa, governments must make a greater investment in digital security and privacy, writes @TOkunoye The consequences of not doing so could be catastrophic. ow.ly/jkal50FzuKA | Research ICT Africa

Kicking off now Preet Kaur Gill MP in conversation with Sara Pantuliano - @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social ODI Global | odi-global.bsky.social #ODIPreetGill The Labour Party Watch online: odi.org/en/events/odi-…

Across Africa, young people like Namwali are using #Tech to innovate. But many face job insecurity & low pay. Find out how governments & investors can support these young innovators and scale up the continent's tech revolution 🌍 buff.ly/3rJCdHh Mastercard Foundation @PDAGhana

📔 Excited to see this #jobtech #InnovationMaps, the product of @briterbridges' collaboration with Mercy Corps, being used in ODI's Digital Societies and Mastercard Foundation's latest working paper: Strengthening youth livelihoods and enterprise #innovation in #Africa’s digital era 👨🏾‍💻.

Across Africa, young people like Namwali are using #Tech to innovate. But many face job insecurity & low pay. Find out how governments & investors can support these innovators and the continent's tech revolution 🌍 buff.ly/3CbWpWV #YouthDay Mastercard Foundation @PDAGhana

Watch back our our trailblazing panel discussing the role of #Tech for the future of work and youth employment. We brought together pan-African insights from the experiences of tech hubs and youth-led digital innovation buff.ly/3xDB2dK #YouthDay

My first publication as contributing author, with Fired Soul, Christopher Maclay + Melanie Pinet. Read our working paper from ODI Global | odi-global.bsky.social & ODI's Digital Societies on strengthening youth livelihoods in the #digital era! 🤳🏾 📺Namwali's story in the animation too 🌍odi.org/en/publication…