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The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic promise is clear. It has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2050, a quarter of the world’s working-age population will be living in Africa, with vast natural resources, and expanding regional markets. Yet these strengths are undermined by a persistent weakness: The region’s skills gap.
Every month, around one million young Africans enter the labour market. However, 86 per cent of the jobs are in the informal sector, and too many lack the competencies demanded by both traditional industries and emerging sectors.
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