Maseru, Feb. 14 -- By Kuda Mukova, Head of Impact and Sustainability Norsad Capital

Research shows that there are many jobs available but there's a greater shortage of skills to fill those jobs. If there are jobs available but a shortage of skills, how can our communities live sustainable lives?

Despite the immense developmental gains that sub-Saharan Africa has seen over the past few decades, there is no doubt that much work remains to be done. According to the 2023 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford, some 534 million people live in poverty across the region.

We still fall behind on oth...