5 ways innovators are shaping the future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa
Grassroots innovators have a vital role to play in tackling good work challenges.
This report explores trends shaping the future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa and examines the challenges that countries in the region need to address to ensure all workers are able to access good work.
We explore how technology and other forces are impacting workers across Sub-Saharan Africa, reviewing historical trends as well as the emerging evidence on how the future of work is playing out in the Covid-19 pandemic context.
We identify five key trends that are shaping labour markets in the region:
We explore three good work challenges that need to be addressed if all workers are to benefit from technological change. The challenges centre around skills and employment pathways, social protection coverage, and infrastructure needs. We make the following broad recommendations and provide several case studies of innovative solutions being developed to support workers in the region:
Grassroots innovators have a vital role to play in tackling good work challenges.
Our research with the Autodesk Foundation to understand what good work innovations have emerged in recent years.
We’re working together with the Autodesk Foundation to deepen and scale the impact of global innovations in good work.