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a year agoCommunity Discussions Welcome to our community discussion!😍 Today’s topic revolves around a statement made by an employer in the diaspora, who suggests that due to constant internet and power shortages in Africa, Africans are not employable for remote jobs.
We would like you to address this statement and examine whether or not we agree with it. Before you respond, I want to drop my opinion. Firstly, it is important to note that the lack of consistent power and internet access has hindered many industries in Africa. However, it is unfair to generalize that all Africans are not employable for remote jobs.
Many individuals in Africa have managed to overcome these barriers and successfully work remotely with the aid of backup power sources and more expensive reliable internet options. Additionally, numerous companies offer solutions to provide reliable power and internet access in remote areas of the continent, although more expensive. It is important to note that despite these options, it does not still cancel the fact that internet providers will sometimes fail to deliver.
It is also worth mentioning that job opportunities extend beyond just remote work, and it is important to create a conducive environment to encourage job creation and growth across different sectors. It is equally important for companies to invest in infrastructure that can support remote work in Africa.
While electricity and internet access pose challenges in Africa, these should not be used as a yardstick to measure employability. We must remain open to opportunities and strive to address the challenges affecting the growth of remote work in Africa. Thank you for joining this discussion, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts on this issue.
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I bet to differ although the aforementioned issues related to electricity and internet connectivity are valid but then theses excuses are from a lazy African perspective. In my humble opinion, most Africans lack the relevant skills needed to work remotely.
In addition, our smart phones should be regarded as a mobile office wherein, we don’t only chat with friends and love ones but also leverage on the various social media platforms to earn a decent living.-
African youths are not lazy as you say. The challenges of internet and power supply are very strong and genuine problems that African governments must stand up immediately to address now. African economies can not emerge and move to the stage of maturity in economic development and economic growth without basic social amenities and if they don’t get involved in the recent global trends. To avail and fit in the digital world, POWER AND INTERNET MUST BE KEY. I want to humbly submit here that African youths are not necessarily lazy because the youths are struggling to cope with the global digital trend despite the stakes. African youths besides Power and internet, they need training and a transferability of knowledge and skills.
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Africans are typically smart. I work remotely from Africa and I will be honest that poor internet and power challenges have contributed 80% to my challenges with this job.
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