The emerging workforce👷‍♀️👨‍🏭

Apr 29, 2022

The Gen Z workforce has been a major topic of discussion on Twitter, with many people complaining about how difficult it is to manage them. Unlike their predecessors, the Millennials, this generation seems to have a unique disposition towards life, work and success, some of which their employers find surprising.

Whether or not you support this generation's style, it's clear that the world still has a lot to learn from and about them. Yes, they probably spend a lot more time on their smartphones. However, we can't dispute that there's a lot of creativity and courage among these youths.

Speaking of daring Gen Zs, 21-year-old Chisom Nwokwu is living her dream at Microsoft, how did she achieve this, find out in this issue of VA Weekly.

Amoo Zainab

Social Media Executive, Ventures Africa

21-year-old Chisom Nwokwu is living her dreams at Microsoft.

Chisom Nwokwu' career took a different turn when she attended a virtual conference by Women Who Code. According to Nwokwu, the conference hosted speakers who were engineers at Google and Facebook. “These people were fresh graduates of UNILAG (University of Lagos),” she said. “One of them was already working at the Facebook office in Dublin, while the other was at Google, U.K. They spoke about how they started preparing while in school and landed these jobs as fresh graduates.” Read more.

How CredPal is expanding the "Buy Now, Pay Later" industry in Nigeria.

Sometimes, consumers want to buy products but cannot do so due to a lack of purchasing power. The World Bank reports that four in ten Nigerians live below the national poverty line. This figure indicates that a significant portion of the country’s population can’t afford many things they need. A consumer financing method known as Buy Now Pay Later is gaining traction in Nigeria and across the African continent as a convenient way to purchase commodities. Read more.

My Pivot Journal: This fashionista's love for creativity made him a big digital wheel.

Tolulope Lawal’s nickname, “Digital Jagaban,” signals his reputation and extroverted personality. His creativity, coupled with his multitasking prowess gave him a seven-year-long career path interweaving fashion, tech, marketing and entertainment. But what’s more interesting is how he’s on a mission to tie all of them into one body. Read more.

Here's how insurgency is affecting Mozambique's $100 billion lng revenue potential.

Across the globe, nations are battling various forms of crisis; physical battles and systemic wars. In any case, war is a disaster that should be avoided due to the devastating economic impact it has in the long run. While the world is still shocked by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, developing countries like Mozambique are battling insurgencies that have crippled economic activities and deterred foreign investments. Read more

This outdoor workstation connects Nigerian students to wi-fi and off grid electricity.

It’s 2022; still, universities depend on supply from the national grid for power, and in the space of twenty-five days, the national grid has collapsed three times. This jeopardises student learning, research, and institutional and administrative operations. A young innovator, Oluwatobiloba Oyinlola, solves these problems through his innovative Solar Pocha, an outdoor solar-powered workstation where students can connect to the internet and off-grid electricity. Read more

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