12/10/2026
Meet the speakers joining Yoma at Africa Skills Week 2026 for “Portable skills, Real livelihoods” on 14 October, 11:00 - 12:30 CAT, in Harare and online.
This session brings together voices from the African Union, UNICEF, government, youth leadership and the private sector to explore how young people can move from learning to livelihoods through skills, verified credentials and real opportunities.
On the speaker line-up:
🔹 Mohamed Kimbugwe — AU Innovation Lab Lead, WGYD, African Union Commission; Chair, Yoma Steering Committee.
Why Yoma is African-owned infrastructure, not a pilot.
🔹 Kimberley Davis — Global Convener, Yoma / Youth Force, UNICEF-GenU.
The 800M jobs gap and the Livelihoods Alliance.
🔹 Wayne Musingwini — Yoma Ambassador, Zimbabwe.
Our moderator, and the young person who tears up the paper CV.
🔹 Habiba Yakubu Jibril — green-business changemaker, Nigeria.
From skills to credential to first income.
🔹 Rimam Nuhu — Head, GenU 9JA National Secretariat, Office of the Vice President of Nigeria.
What changes when youth programmes sit inside government.
🔹 Bharat Kundra — Skill Development & Youth Empowerment Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria / GenU 9JA.
How Nigeria passed one million young people on Yoma — and what didn’t work.
🔹 Masimba Nyamucheta — UNICEF Zimbabwe.
How climate mapping is becoming paid work for young Zimbabweans.
🔹 Ahmed Alaga — Group Head of Programs, Impact & Partnerships, Africa, The African Talent Company (Jobberman · BrighterMonday).
What verified credentials change for employers.
🔹 Camila Haux — Programme Officer, Yoma, UNICEF-GenU.
Runs the live YoID onboarding: everyone leaves with a credential.
We’re looking forward to this conversation on what it takes to turn portable skills into real livelihoods for Africa’s young people.
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