We speak with the amazing Mumbi Ndung’u in this episode; Executive Director and co-Founder of the Power Learn Project (PLP). Mumbi, who describes herself as rather curious is on a mission to ensure Africa has the tech talent she needs to build her economies through excellently training a million developers! She tells us why this is so critical and delves into how technology impacts every sector of the economy - this is why skills development at scale in technology is rather urgent as digital transformation continues to shape the now and the future of work!

In this episode, we explore the importance of soft skills also known as human skills in the digital economy and the role of mentorship & work based learning . Am joined by Lorraine Charles co-founder and executive director of Namaal, an organization that supports refugees and other underrepresented communities through skills training, mentorship and remote work placement opportunities.

In this first episode we speak with Frida Mwangi, founder & CEO of Kazi Remote and a founding member of iWorkers- an alliance of professionals working online. We explore jobs on platforms , what skills are in demand now and in the future, how to acquire them, navigating various market places and determine the most appropriate alongside some insider tips on just getting ready for platform work