Jobtech Alliance

Our July newsletter is here – packed with exciting updates and insights! 🚀 Over the last few months, we've been mapping the growing demand for labor in Africa and assessing the potential roles of platforms in these sectors. The result of this is our revised Investment Thesis, which outlines where we expect to see growing labor demand and which types of jobtech platforms we believe will have significant potential. Be sure to check it out! The newsletter also highlights: - Why we invested in Opareta/Avunja both using an agent model - Opportunities in global digital work for Africa & - Valuable business model lessons from our community members Read the full newsletter to learn more about the future of jobtech in Africa and how you can be part of it. https://lnkd.in/e3HhJywM Are you building a platform aligned with our new thesis? We'd love to connect!

Join the CatalyzU team in Lagos this Friday at 6 pm WAT for a conversation about the highlights and challenges of navigating the VC landscape as a professional.

We recently joined the Jobtech Alliance, an ecosystem-building initiative around inclusive jobtech in Africa 🌍 It's been a pleasure interacting with passionate founders and interesting companies creating opportunities for work throughout the continent 👩💻 Rafiki's Mission is to progress careers & increase earnings for independent workers and small-agency owners across Africa ✊ We're doing this by challenging the way startup and SMB teams are structured, projects are managed, and contingent workers are paid, to ensure fast, flexible, skill-specific talent delivers high-value services ✔ In the lead-up to the private beta launch of our platform, Rafiki X, we're actively engaging with exceptional freelancers, independent agency owners, and strategic partners within the freelance economy. If you're interested in getting involved, please feel free to get in touch 📨 #jobtech #hrtech #freelancework

Join us in one hour for a discussion where we will share insights from our work with refugees and platforms

Join our conversation tomorrow (June 25th) at the Migration Summit to learn how we can leverage technology to empower displaced communities. 

As #refugees rebuild their lives in new communities, one of the biggest challenges they face is access to economic opportunities and sustainable #livelihoods. The digital economy presents a new pathway for refugee employment and #entrepreneurship by creating flexible work prospects that can provide income, independence, and dignity. Through collaborations with digital platforms, refugee-led organizations, and training partners, we at the Jobtech Alliance have been exploring what's necessary to enable refugees to connect to these #work opportunities. From providing targeted training to facilitating access to platforms, our efforts aim to bridge the gap. On this #WorldRefugeeDay, I invite you to learn more about our work in bridging the unemployment gap for refugees: https://lnkd.in/dV9bXQb3 You can also join our team at the upcoming Migration Summit on June 26th, 3 pm EAT, as we share insights on the challenges and opportunities for refugees seeking work through digital platforms: https://lnkd.in/dJSvfr_G

25,000 people so far have watched The Flip's Future of Work YouTube mini-series on #jobtech and the future of #work. In case you're not one of them, it's time to harness all of that Netflix and chill spirit and get your jobtech binge on. For a summary, here's what you've missed: Episode 1: What We Get Wrong About Jobs in Africa (11 mins) This episode introduces the nature of employment for most young Africans, as a portfolio of work or mixed livelihoods in the informal economy. Episode 2: The Future of Work Will Be Bootstrapped (8 mins) This episode recognises that young people in Africa take an adaptive approach to navigating the informal economy, and encourages actors to consider a similar approach to ‘bootstrapping development’ Episode 3: African Small Businesses Have Many Challenges. Can These Platforms Help? (7 mins) The final episode explains how jobtech platforms can help small businesses in Africa overcome challenges to their businesses and grow. Check out the whole series and let us know what you think https://lnkd.in/dgFcdgBu

What do you do when users decide to step away from your platform and transact directly with each other? This was the topic of discussion at the fireside chat during Jobtech Alliance meet-up in Nairobi on 30th May 2024. I was honored to be invited as a panelist alongside Liwali Kivumanyuki from FUNDIS APP and Joshua Mwaniki from Jipamba, where we shared our experiences dealing with cutouts, their impact on our businesses, and possible mitigation measures. The Jobtech Alliance is an ecosystem of job platforms, entrepreneurs, support organisations, researchers and policymakers collaborating to connect people with work opportunities that improve livelihoods. See their full report on cutouts here: https://lnkd.in/ePdUC9A8 Thank you Jobtech Alliance for having me 😊 Nicholas Markham Christopher Harrison, J.D., Ph.D. Mercy Mangeni Joshua Mwaniki Liwali Kivumanyuki BFA Global Mercy Corps Gwiji For Women

Lagos, looking for a plan this Thursday evening? The Lagos Jobtech Meetup is back, and we're excited to hang out with you at the Semicolon Village! Join us on June 13th from 5:30 PM. We'll discuss disintermediation and how to offer your users value as a platform so that you don't get cut out. We look forward to seeing you there. RSVP to attend! https://t.ly/ufLju

Hi Jobtech Alliance Community, the Addis meetup initially scheduled for June 6th has been postponed. We will let you know when a new date has been set. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.