Workplace culture has become a key driver of success in today’s business landscape, influencing employee satisfaction, retention, and overall productivity. Companies that prioritize a positive and inclusive culture see tangible benefits, such as improved creativity, collaboration, and a stronger bottom line. Employees who feel valued and engaged are more motivated, leading to better performance and a stronger connection to the company’s mission. A thriving workplace culture also helps attract top talent, enhances customer relationships, and fosters a sense of belonging among staff. As highlighted by industry experts, maintaining a vibrant internal culture is essential for long-term success and brand integrity.
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The Majority of People In The World’s Biggest Economies Fear They Have Just 5 Years Before Advancing Technology Makes Their Job Skills Obsolete – Global Labor Market Conference Research
The majority of workers in the world’s largest economies fear that advancing technology will make their job skills obsolete within five years, according to research from the Global Labor Market Conference. Learn more about the shifting landscape of work and the future of employment.
New Report Reveals the Potential of Harnessing AI Innovations To Create a Thriving Labour Market for Africa’s Youth
A new report highlights the transformative potential of AI innovations in creating a thriving labor market for Africa’s youth, providing insights into how these technologies can address unemployment and foster economic growth.
How Athletes’ Skills are Helping Build a More Adaptable Workforce and Contribute to Economic Development in Ghana’s Oil Sector
In a previous article [1] we outlined how human capital is expected to soon surpass financial capital as a key driver of economic development within the oil sector, coinciding with a widening global skills gap in the industry.
Beyond the HR buzzwords
The fleeting trends vs the real shifts impacting employee satisfaction and organisational success
Game Changers: How Athletes’ Sports Skills Can Help Promote Economic Development in Ghana’s Oil Industry
This study explores how elite athletes’ transferable skills can support economic development in Ghana’s oil industry. With the sector facing a growing skills crisis, the research identifies how competencies gained through high-performance sports—such as teamwork, communication, leadership, strategic planning, decision-making, negotiation, creativity, and emotional intelligence—can help address human-capital shortages in the downstream oil sector. By mapping skill overlap using a visual assessment method and surveying former elite football players now working across major oil-industry roles, the findings show strong alignment between sports-developed abilities and industry requirements. Leveraging these undervalued skills offers a practical pathway to strengthen workforce capacity and advance sustainable economic growth in Ghana’s energy sector.
AI integral to future of software development jobs
Employers must innovate on developer employee experience to retain talent
Caribou Digital Launches New Book, The Platform Livelihoods Project: Research Exploring the Workplaces of the Digital Age in Africa & Indonesia
This pioneering research, conducted in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation explores the pervasive digital workplace landscape in Africa and Indonesia. The research reveals the scale of dependency millions of Africans have on digital marketplaces for their livelihoods, where 27% of Kenyan farmers claim to use Meta (Facebook) to sell information and buy produce. In examining marginalised groups, people with disabilities shared in-depth accounts of challenges faced with their user experience, such as a lack of screen-reading technology for the visually impaired, inhibiting full participation. Caribou Digital calls for better governance and inclusivity for Africa’s digital marketplace to ensure it unlocks its projected reach of $72 billion by 2026.
The rise of Gen Z means a rethink of permanent employment is on the horizon
We are witnessing a clash between businesses pushing for in-office work and Gen Z workers who prioritise flexibility, environmental consciousness, and inclusivity. Even remote-working advocate, Zoom, has demanded that those within 80km of the office need to work in-person twice a week. As Gen Z becomes the dominant demographic in the future workforce, project-based independent contracting and remote collaboration are gaining popularity as preferred modes of work. Gary Silbermann, Co-Founder & Innovation Director at One Degree shares that there doesn’t have to be an ongoing battle between C-suites and younger workers.