Austerity throws plan to train a million youths off courseThe austerity measures that the government has been undertaking for the last three years have derailed plans to train one million youth for online jobs. Mr Mucheru said incessant budget cuts and rechanneling of available funds towards the settlement of pending bills had hampered the progress of the job-creation programme. The Ajira Digital platform provides the tools, training and mentorship needed for the youth to work and earn an income through online work. Subscribe Now »Last year, the programme got a Sh100 million financial boost from the American-based charity Rockefeller Foundation Africa. It is hoped that the programme will be an answer to youth unemployment, which some critics have described as a ticking time bomb.

Source: Standard Digital January 12, 2020 21:56 UTC