Reshaping the Global Workforce: A Conversation with IFC and Andela on AI and Skills

<p>In this episode, Carrol Chang, CEO of Andela, and Juliana Ospina, Global EdTech Lead at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), join Bob Hawkins from the World Bank to explore how digital skills and AI are unlocking new job opportunities for youth, especially in Africa. They unpack the rise of demand-driven, scalable training models, the power of global talent marketplaces and the importance of public-private collaboration. From coding in remote villages to the future of work shaped by AI, this conversation looks at how to build more inclusive, connected, and future-ready education systems.</p><p><strong>Learn more:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.andela.com.mcas.ms%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&amp;McasCSRF=07b081f32313a39b8b1dfbdc36c04e1bb89f0ad7dac972eeb094ff3ce6d88e63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Andela – Global Talent Marketplace</a></li><li><a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifc.org.mcas.ms%2Fen%2Fwhat-we-do%2Fsector-expertise%2Feducation%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&amp;McasCSRF=07b081f32313a39b8b1dfbdc36c04e1bb89f0ad7dac972eeb094ff3ce6d88e63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">International Finance Corporation (IFC) – Education</a><a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifc.org.mcas.ms%2Fen%2Fwhat-we-do%2Fsector-expertise%2Feducation%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&amp;McasCSRF=07b081f32313a39b8b1dfbdc36c04e1bb89f0ad7dac972eeb094ff3ce6d88e63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> </a></li><li><a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnwinsor.com.mcas.ms%2Fopen-talent-book%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&amp;McasCSRF=07b081f32313a39b8b1dfbdc36c04e1bb89f0ad7dac972eeb094ff3ce6d88e63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Open Talent by John Winsor (book)</a></li><li><a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodreads.com.mcas.ms%2Fbook%2Fshow%2F144405196-the-worlds-i-see%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&amp;McasCSRF=07b081f32313a39b8b1dfbdc36c04e1bb89f0ad7dac972eeb094ff3ce6d88e63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Worlds I See by Fei-Fei Li (book)</a></li><li><a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com.mcas.ms%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fdigital-skills-for-employability-how-do-we-get-it-right%2Fid1523333192%3Fi%3D1000691826184%26l%3Dvi%26McasTsid%3D20893&amp;McasCSRF=07b081f32313a39b8b1dfbdc36c04e1bb89f0ad7dac972eeb094ff3ce6d88e63" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">World Bank Podcast: Ethiopia’s Education and Skills for Employability (EASE)</a></li></ul><p><br /></p><p>A podcast produced by Lucia Blasco.</p>