The future of talent in Africa

About this episode

The episode discusses how Africa's growing workforce and education models are shaping it into a global talent hub.

In this episode, Andrew Dabalen, the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, speaks with Fred Swaniker, founder of the African Leadership Group, about how Africa’s rapidly growing workforce, expanding tech‑training ecosystem, and new models of education and leadership development are positioning the continent as a global talent engine. The conversation highlights emerging digital opportunities, innovative talent pipelines, and why Africa could play a defining role in the future of work.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Dabalen

Guest: Fred Swaniker

Topics covered

• talent
• Africa
• education
• workforce
• technology

Keywords

• digital opportunities
• talent pipelines
• leadership development

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Africa

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