The ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo, has called on G20 Labour and Employment Ministers to tackle skills gaps, invest in social protection systems for all and embrace sustainable financing mechanisms for employment and social protection policies to close growing fractures in the global labour market and reduce inequalities. The Director-General gave the charge at the G20 […]
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Green Economy Has Potential To Create 18Mn Jobs Globally – ILO Chief
The Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) – Heinz Koller, has predicted that if fully prioritized, the current drives by world leaders for a more environment-friendly business and other human activities could create 18 million jobs worldwide. The labour expert made this forecast at the […]
World Bank Lists Challenges To Nigeria’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
The World Bank Group on Thursday reported that although Nigeria is the largest mobile market in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) with a strong mobile broadband infrastructure and a vibrant digital entrepreneurial ecosystem, the lack of infrastructure and connectivity in the country’s rural areas is a key challenge. The Breton Woods institution disclosed this during the […]