The role of skills mismatch in the productivity challenge: Bridging the gap between education and industry needs
By Solomon Nyantakyi( PhD) There are two opposing sides to Ghana’s 2024 economic recovery story. On the one hand, the nation’s GDP grew by an astounding 5.7% (The World Bank,
Global Study Warns of Growing Engineering Talent Gap in Energy Transition
A new study from global management consultancy Kearney, in collaboration with the IEEE Power and Energy Society, finds that the power industry faces a widening shortage of engineers with the
The Hidden Price of Exclusion: Why the Gender Digital Gap Is Costing Liberia—and Sub-Saharan Africa—Billions | Commentaries
As the world accelerates into the digital age, one glaring gap threatens to hold entire nations back. In Liberia—and across much of Sub-Saharan Africa—millions of women and girls are being
How industry partnerships and digital credentials can close the skills gap
The skills gap between what universities teach their graduates and what industry needs has become significant. Many students leave university with theoretical knowledge but lack practical experience and the ability to demonstrate job-specific competencies quickly.
CertificationPoint Launches Work eXperience Builders (WXBs) and Career Readiness IT Apprenticeship Program to Bridge the Gap Between Education and Employment
PRESS RELEASE Published August 15, 2025 Baton Rouge, LA — August 16, 2025 — CertificationPoint, a national leader in hands-on workforce development and career readiness, is proud to announce the
Africa’s Youth Push to Close Tech Skills Gap Amid Rising Digital Economy
Africa’s youth, who make up over 60% of the population, stand at a critical crossroads as the continent races toward a data-driven future. With a vast majority lacking foundational digital
White paper warns UK of talent Gap
White Paper published by De Montfort University Leicester urges action to remedy the fragmented approach to the current cyber skills shortage. Industry experts have reportedly warned that the systems for
How to bridge the tax talent gap in financial services | EY
Spotlight on Gen Z tax talent While each generation brings its own perspective to the workplace, prompting shifts in how teams operate and grow, Gen Z (born between 1997 and
HCLTech and Pearson Partner to Accelerate Skills Development, Advance Careers and Bridge the Global Skills Gap in the AI Era
LONDON and NOIDA, India, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s lifelong learning company, and HCLTech, a global technology company, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to
The gender gap in AI-related job losses
The outlook isn’t overwhelmingly optimistic for women in the workplace. Both within the tech sector itself, and also in industries that are embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI), there’s a gender imbalance