skill revolution

 “Skills matter more than degrees”- Elon Musk The basic truth of life is that the skills that are needed to be much sought after and become more successful in life are not really found within the walls of the classrooms. One of our ‘afflictions’ in Africa is that we put so much premium on certificates, titles and degrees instead of acquisition of skills to solve problems. Hear this: graduates that cannot solve problems, no matter how much certificates and degrees they’ve accumulated, are liabilities to their communities. A college degree is no longer the main ticket to success: skills and continuous learning matter the most. The future of work won’t be about college degrees; it will be about job skills. The skill revolution has already started, and it is just a matter of time before i...