Africa’s tech skills scarcity is negatively impacting Africa’s digital transformation efforts, according to a new SAP report titled, “Africa’s Tech Skills Scarcity Revealed”. Read Also: Green-tech startups exploring solutions for Africa’s future Andela acquires technical skills assessment platform, Qualified to boost… Tomato scarcity looms as new import policy troubles Nigerian farmers FIDA advocates digital technology to promote gender equality United Nations Women endorse gender equality in digital world According to the report, four in five organisations surveyed reported some negative effect from a lack of tech skills, with 41 percent reporting that employees are leaving due to the pressures they experience as a result of understaffing. Other consequences include not being able to meet client needs (reported by 46%), reduced capacity for innovation (53%), and losing customers to competitors (60%). Nearly all organisations expected to experience a tech skill-related challenge in 2023. More than two-thirds (69%) also said they expect to experience a skills gap in the year ahead. According to the data, the top skills challenge for African organisations is attracting skilled new recruits, although in South Africa the retention of skilled employees narrowly edged out attracting skills as the top challenge. The report noted that Nigerian companies […]
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