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A gratitude and holiday wishes card from the Youth Impact Labs program team! It has been a great run for us! To new adventures! Happy Holidays!🎄 #Youthemployment #tech4employment #tech4development

One of our programmes is on track to share learnings at the Sankalp Africa Forum. Vote for it via the link below. Voting closes today events.sankalpforum.com/event/dd87dcc2… @MercyCorpsKe @mercycorps @mercycorps_uk @MercyCorps_NL

Are you excited to hear about the potential of cryptocurrency in reducing payment barriers for digital workers in Africa? Please vote for our panel at the Sankalp Africa Forum. Takes 10 seconds events.sankalpforum.com/event/dd87dcc2… @mercycorps #futureofwork #digitalwork #jobtech @MercyCorpsKe

Job Opportunity - ASSEK is hiring a Member Engagement Officer! Apply before the 7th of May 2021 by clicking on this link bit.ly/ASSEKMemberEng…

It's 3 days away! As a hub, how do you measure the impact of your programs? What tools are available in the market to gauge the effectiveness of these programs? Join us on the 23rd April,11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m to discuss Measuring Impact for hubs Register bit.ly/MeasuringImpac…

Brenda's honey business @breesbeeshoney was able to expand since partnering w/ #ecommerce platform @herdy_co - Supporting women & youth who make up the majority of her suppliers along the way. That's what @ImpactLabsEA is all about! 👏🏾 Read more: bit.ly/3efwWlM

As the world continues to digitise, we must find ways to create more inclusive opportunities for work through technology. Our colleague from @ImpactLabsEA explains how it can be done 👇 youthimpactlabs.medium.com/does-digital-t…

@Lynk_Kenya, the Kenyan platform connecting blue-collar professionals and skilled workers in the informal sector to employment opportunities. With Lynk, users can bid on suitable jobs and offer their products and services. Source: @ImpactLabsEA Watch: builtinafrica.io/videos/lynk-ke…

Application deadline: 1st February 2021. In case of any questions or clarifications drop us an email on admissions.access@moringaschool.com ( Share & Retweet this thread widely ) @hope2shine @NairobiYac @ImpactLabsEA

How can employment services help improve the quality of #employment in the formal economy in the Sub Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa regions? Check out this @ILO working paper to find out: bit.ly/3hI6FME @YouMatchGlobal

@_Buildher 👏👏 Well in BuildHer team!

Join us for our Furniture Production launch! • Support our business • Support our mission We make handcrafted furniture to support sustainable skills development, and employment for women. #Tujengepamoja

“Most innovations that have been piloted and commercialised under the Youth Impact Labs programme have shown great resilience in the wake of #COVID19.” says Jerioth Mwaura, Project Lead, Youth Impact Labs. 2/2

Have you heard of our #YouthImpactLabs? A global initiative to test creative, technology-enabled solutions to tackle global #YouthUnemployment, so every young person has the opportunity for dignified, purposeful work. 1/2

The use of technology has had myriad benefits during the #COVID19 pandemic. Our #YouthImpactLabs team gives 6 ways #digital platforms can make the most of this opportunity and accelerate growth. @ImpactLabsEA bit.ly/3k07WOT

The pandemic has highlighted the precarious nature of the #GigEconomy worker‑company relationship. Here's what we're doing to make things better for those in the informal sector. bit.ly/33cWmKr

A Thank you message from @mercycorps_uk to our global community of partners, donors, and supporters Due to your generous support, the Mercy Corps team of 6,000 plus has been able to spring into action to address the urgent challenges communities are facing due to #COVID19.

3. We’re developing #mentorship and networking programs like @MicroMentor + @ImpactLabsEA. These will help to improve the odds for young people entering a discouraging job market, where opportunities have become even more scarce in the economic wake of the COVID‑19 crisis.

While #digital technology holds the promise of building an inclusive world, it can be inherently exclusive unless the barriers to the digital divide are addressed. Learn more in this great piece by Enock Wangila, our Partnerships Analyst @ImpactLabsEA youthimpactlabs.medium.com/does-digital-t…

READ: While #digital technology holds the promise of building an inclusive world, it can be inherently exclusive unless the barriers to the digital divide are addressed. Learn more: youthimpactlabs.medium.com/does-digital-t… #YouthEmploymnet #TechInnovation #Tech4Development

Cont: Youth Impact Labs supported @taskmoby in pivoting to provide disinfection services as a way of ensuring that #gigworkers still had a source of livelihood amid the #covidー19 pandemic.

We are proud of one of our partners, @Taskmoby, for receiving recognition for their Disinfection Services Efforts from the Food, Medicine, and Health Care Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia, Bole Sub City. 👏👏 #YouthEmployment #GigWorkers #Tech4Employment