Episode Summary
Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Matthew Grollnek (@MatthewGrollnek), the Lead in Employability and the Future of Work for the Mastercard Foundation in Africa. His work focuses on exploring ways that future economic trends, new forms of work, and emerging technologies can help young people access dignified and fulfilling work across Africa. During this episode Matt shared why he decided to live in Zambia after working for the Peace Corps, the opportunities and issues facing Africa over the next 30 years in terms of the future of work, the best cities and countries to check out in Africa as a digital nomad, and the biggest business opportunities around creating services for nomadic families.💬 Topics Discussed:
Why did Matthew decide to spend much of his time in Africa?
Growing up in the digital nomad lifestyle
What is a third culture kid?
The advantages of being a child of digital nomads
What is Matthew’s role as the Employability and the Future of Work Lead?
How does the future of work look in Africa compared to other places in the world?
The freelance potential of the African continent
Implementing technological infrastructure in Africa
The impact of time zones on remote work
The freelancing space and trends in Africa
Improving the image and brand of African freelancers
The potential of Africa’s youth population
Investments in the freelancing sector in Africa
Places in Africa that are great to visit as a remote worker
Activities that are available in Africa
The way Rwanda is developing and rebranding itself on the global stage
How Nigeria became the cultural center of the continent
Tips for families that are nomadic and travel a lot
Providing proper education for digital nomad children
Building and maintaining relationships as a digital nomad
The growing number of families that are getting into the digital nomad lifestyle
Services and online solutions for nomadic families
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