IngiaBiz

A consortium project towards up-skilling and fair work for artisans in Africa

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Are Better Jobs in Africa’s Skilled Trades Sector Possible?

In Africa, building construction is booming and city landscapes are changing fast. This is characterized by a poor and vulnerable workforce that often gravitates towards temporary, high-risk, physically demanding, and poorly paid work on construction sites

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Africa’s Vocational Job Market is Extremely Fragmented‌

Employers post artisanal jobs on their websites and social media which have minimal visibility limiting the quality of applications.  Artisans are not frequently on such platforms and even when jobs are posted they may not match their qualifications.‌

Artisans use limited job-search methods such as tarmacking and browsing websites and social media to discover job adverts. Their limited resources limit their access to available vacancies. They could be in one region or industry while suitable vacancies exist elsewhere unknown or inaccessible to them.

 

                                                                              Project Approach

 

Through the FUNDIS web and mobile applications, we assess, upskill, certify, and match artisans with income opportunities locally and globally. Our project focuses on personal development, productivity, stable incomes, social protection, and safe working conditions for the workers.

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Project Implementation

 

IngiaBiz is being implemented in partnership with the KENYA ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDERS FOR INDUSTRY (KACET). The project is currently funded by Challenge Fund For Youth Employment (CFYE)-Netherlands, Kuria Capital-Kenya, and KALEO-USA. Through FUNDIS APP, the project also enjoys the support of iHub through the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship.​

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