MALI: Digital technology is revolutionising access to employment with a new digital portal
The Ministry of National Entrepreneurship, Employment and Vocational Training has officially launched the ‘Job and Career Profiles Portal’. This new digital tool aims to help organise Mali’s labour market by providing a reliable and up-to-date reference guide to professions
Digitalisation at the heart of the ANPE’s strategy
For Ibrahim Ag Nock, Director General of the National Employment Agency (ANPE) and Vice-President of WAPES, this initiative is part of a drive to modernise employment services. He explains that this drive towards digitalisation aims to “facilitate an approach that allows jobseekers, via their smartphones, to view a vacancy, click on the link, check they meet the requirements and apply”.
This digital connectivity enables candidates to be recruited by online employers, thereby generating significant ‘economies of scale’ for users. .
A national ambition for young people
In line with the vision of the President of the Transition, General Assimi Goïta, this project enjoys strong political support to meet the real needs of the national economy.
During the ceremony, Minister Oumou Sall Seck emphasised the importance of this innovation: “It is my hope that this platform will become a national benchmark for information on careers.” This portal represents a “pivotal step forward” in promoting skills and supporting youth development across the country.
Photos courtesy of the Malian Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training