The 2nd annual
Technical Skills Africa 2009!

An insufficient supply of technical skills can constrict private sector development and economic growth. Quality technical training is essential to enhancing economic competitiveness and contributing to social inclusion, employment opportunities and poverty reduction. The African continent has averaged five percent economic growth over the past five years. While  growth is occurring, it is being driven by a handful of economic centres and by small concentrations of skilled workers.

The growth that the continent has been experiencing has increased the demand for skills and this demand is outstripping supply of Africa’s most precious resource – its people. For this reason Mining Review Africa and ESI Africa magazines are pleased to be hosting the Technical Skills Africa conference, taking place 3 – 4 November 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Technical Skills Africa 2009 conference will assist stakeholders in the power and mining sectors to identify how their skills management strategies can be enhanced. The conference will once again provide thorough analysis of skills acquisition, development, maintenance and retention and investigate how public-private partnerships can help to address the current shortfall in skills supply. In addition to the extremely high quality of speakers, it also provides a great networking opportunity.