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Glovo has launched the ‘Glovo Africa Graduate Programme,’ an initiative seeking to boost the potential of young Kenyan talent while extending it to other African countries.
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The initiative is specifically tailored to recruit and develop promising Kenyan and African talent for the job market.
- Participants can explore roles in operations, quick-commerce, partners & brands, finance & strategy, and brand marketing services.
Glovo Africa Graduate Programme
Global technology platform for on-demand delivery, Glovo, has launched the ‘Glovo Africa Graduate Program’, an initiative seeking to boost the potential of young Kenyan talent while extending to other countries in Africa.
The announcement reiterated that the firm specifically targeted Kenyan graduates to bridge the gap between schooling and job market needs.
“In a move to harness the potential of young Kenyan professionals, we are thrilled to announce the commencement of our new graduate programme. The initiative is specifically tailored to recruit and develop the Kenyan and African promising talent into the job market,” the firm said in a statement.
Commenting on the programme, the head of People Africa at Glovo, Rasheeda Sedhosime, said the move is a positive one towards unlocking the potential within Africa by investing in the most valuable asset, the youth.
“The Glovo Graduate Programme is a testament to our commitment to nurturing the next generation of leaders in Africa. We believe that through this programme, we can provide a platform for young talent to grow, learn and contribute significantly to our dynamic industry,” Sedhosime said.
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Glovo initiative offerings
The one-year training programme also intends to provide opportunities for participants across various key sectors within the company.
“Participants will have the chance to explore roles in operations, quick-commerce, partners & brands, finance & strategy, and brand marketing services, the firm says in part.
Candidates selected for the program also enjoy the following benefits: A 12-month accelerated growth program that fast-tracks their professional development, personalized mentorship to guide them on their leadership journey, and access to the opportunity for mobility and exposure across seven African countries, broadening their cultural and professional horizons.
They will also have a chance to undertake diverse roles, gain multifaceted experiences across different departments, and get a combination of virtual and in-person training to enhance their skills and knowledge.
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Eligibility for the program extends to individuals who possess a University degree in any management, science, or social science discipline, coupled with 0 to 2 years of professional experience.
The firm’s initiative came when concerns were raised in Kenya regarding the widening skills gap in the job market, rendering most youths jobless even after acquiring schooling certificates.
Late last year, the state department for Trade and Investments PS Juma Mukhwana, said industries have noticed a skill gap among graduates they recruit.
He said the recruiters are forced to train the graduates again once they employ them.
“The challenge I face from where I sit is that you employ people but you have to retrain them for them to do what you employed them to do,” he said.
The scope of skills gap in Kenya
In the past years, Kenya has been grappling with the issue of the skills gap in the job market, a concern that has rendered about 3.5 million youths jobless as of 2022.
Data by Youth Congress shows out of every 10 unemployed Kenyans, seven are young people aged 35 and below.
The government has put Various efforts in place in conjunction with private entities to curb the growing concern that experts term bad for a growing economy.
Digital training firm Ajira, for instance, late last year called on youths in Kenya to not only rely on one specific skill attained from school for the rest of their career life.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 2023 East Africa Employability Summit in Nairobi, Ajira Digital training and job resources manager Simon Murimi said the current job market is looking for problem solvers with more than one skill.
“The current labour market seeks one to have at least one different skill, beside the basic school training. This why we as Ajira, conduct free training programmes with possible job linkages to foster employability among the youths, who make the largest proportion of the country’s population yet the hardest hit with unemployment,” Murimi said.
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