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HOW MIGHT WE KEEP MILLENIALS PRODUCTIVE IN THE WORKPLACE?
Enhancing employee productivity should be a top priority for employers. As the workplace continues to evolve, a number of global trends are being adopted and currently taking centre stage in some African markets too. Millennials now occupy a larger portion of the workplace, and in today’s age it is essential for employers to create an employee-centric culture that fosters productivity amongst this expanding demographic.
The Youth Cafe was part of the Government’s roll out the Kenya Youth Development Policy (KYDP) (2018) at the Intercontinental Hotel,Nairobi on February, 13.The Policy aims to demonstrate the country’s commitment in spearheading multi- dimensional approaches and initiatives to address the challenges currently facing our youth, while optimizing the several strengths and opportunities that the youth present.
In January, Willice Onyango, the Executive Director of The Youth Cafe was invited to speak to a European Union audience of over 2,000 pro-EU delagates attending the inaugral #PiuEuropa Congress in the historic city of Milano. He spoke on viable options for strengthening EU-Africa economic cooperation that could specifically create opportunities for young people in order to avert the pitfalls of the recent waves of African youth migration to Europe.
Pleased to to see my convo with EU Amb to Ethiopia @JBorgstam during @EIB #AfricaDay2018 featured in @oneyoungworld's weekly wrapup of #OYW Ambassador news. Read more about my latest work here:
The Youth Cafe was represented at the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference by two staff.We believe the youth possess the energy, knowledge and talents that can be harnessed to drive the growth of sustainable blue economy. Their inclusion in the relevant processes that create full employment and decent work for all is even more critical especially in turning the potential youth bulge into youth dividend.
Willice Onyango took part in a Facebook Live during our Africa Day Conference.Here is the link to the Facebook Live. Feel free to share it with your network as well.It performed really well with over 330,000 impressions and close to 60,000 views.
I appreciate Willlice Onyango for his open advocacy and EU Ambassador, as well as the interviewer. Actually, we need to build the human resource capacity in other to have a better future and future leaders on the face of Africa. Through the support of The EU and World Bank, with other international students aid organization as well.
-Someone called George Carpenter who followed the session
