Impact Projects
We develop datasets and tools that track SDGs in real-time: emissions, jobs,
poverty, hunger, water scarcity, and health. Combining new data sources with
advanced data modelling methods, we help people and organisations make
data-driven decisions to solve the world’s biggest challenges.
Impact Projects
We develop datasets and tools
that track SDGs in real-time:
emissions, jobs, poverty, hunger,
water scarcity, and health.
Combining new data sources with
advanced data modelling methods,
we help people and organisations
make data-driven decisions to
solve the world’s biggest
challenges.
The Clocks
The Clocks
Africa Jobs Clock
A World Data Lab and Mastercard Foundation Partnership
World Data Lab (WDL) and the Mastercard
Foundation (MCF) have joined forces to create
the Africa Youth Employment Clock. This tool
is specifically designed to monitor and
forecast employment trends across MCF's key
operational countries in Africa: Kenya, Rwanda,
Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
Objectives
Supporting the Mastercard Foundation’s mission of
generating 30 million jobs in Africa.
Providing an in-depth understanding of the African
job market, aiding in strategic job creations.
Strategy
Development of advanced data models targeting job
growth in Africa.
Empowering local talent. Training and integrating 15
data scientists and software engineers from Kenya,
Rwanda, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Strengthening partnerships with local universities,
statistics bureaus, and public sector entities.
Impact
Successfully developed a dynamic, real-time model
to track and predict youth employment trends in
Africa.
The model provides a seven-year forecast, capturing
vital metrics such as employment locations, sectors
of engagement, earnings, and overall job market
dynamics in Africa.
Our platform offers insights for policymakers and
market stakeholders, enhancing data-driven
decision-making.
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Testimonials
“As a MasterCard foundation scholar given the chance to get higher education, now
being able to work on a project where I can also impact another 30 million youths in
Africa is a full circle experience for me.” - Tsion Assefa, Data Scientist at WDL
“It has been an extraordinary journey collaborating with the Mastercard Foundation on
the Africa Youth Employment Clock initiative. This collaboration has allowed us to
combine our expertise in data science with MCF's deep commitment to creating meaningful
employment opportunities. Together, we're not just forecasting the future
of employment in Africa; we’re actively shaping it.” - Dr. Reshma Sheoraj
VP of Strategic Engagements
Objectives
Supporting the Mastercard
Foundation’s mission of generating
30 million jobs in Africa.
Providing an in-depth
understanding of the African job
market, aiding in strategic job
creations.
Strategy
Development of advanced data
models targeting job growth in
Africa.
Empowering local talent. Training
and integrating 15 data scientists
and software engineers from Kenya,
Rwanda, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Strengthening partnerships with
local universities, statistics
bureaus, and public sector
entities.
Impact
Successfully developed a dynamic,
real-time model to track and
predict youth employment trends in
Africa.
The model provides a seven-year
forecast, capturing vital metrics
such as employment locations,
sectors of engagement, earnings,
and overall job market dynamics in
Africa.
Our platform offers insights for
policymakers and market
stakeholders, enhancing
data-driven decision-making.
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addressable market
and shape your growth
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