The African Talent Company (TATC), through Jobberman Nigeria, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has implemented the Young Africa Works Strategy, training over 2.4 million young Nigerians and facilitating more than 600,000 job placements, thereby advancing inclusive and dignified work opportunities across the country.

The strategic partnership has applied a data-driven, community-based model and low-bandwidth digital solutions to ensure broad accessibility, especially for underserved youth aged 18 to 35.

Recently, Jobberman convened the Technology and Employment Inclusion in Marginalised Contexts (TEIMC) Roundtable in Abuja, shifting the focus to some of the continent’s most vulnerable youth, women in disadvantaged communities, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and internally displaced persons (IDPs).

The event brought together leaders from across government, civil society, tech platforms and the private sector to tackle the structural and digital barriers these groups face in accessing employment opportunities.

Chief Executive Officer, TATC, Hilda Kabushenga, said technology can and must be a force for inclusion, not division.

“As the world of work evolves, we must ensure that no one is left behind. These conversations are about equity, access, and opportunity,” she said.

Rosy Fynn, Country Director of the Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria, said that inclusion is not a side conversation; it is the main agenda.

According to her: “We must design systems where marginalised groups are not just considered, but centred. The roundtable’s policy briefs and programme recommendations will inform the Young Africa Works learning agenda and guide future employer training, platform design, and inclusive employment programming.”

Axel Konjack, Head of Global Marketplaces and a member of the Ringier Group Executive Board, said that Africa is home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing workforce, which presents both an incredible opportunity and a responsibility.