The Lagos State Governor, BabajideSanwo-Olu, has said that the State will\u00a0 partner with TERAWORK, a tech platform for hiring freelancers, to explore the gig and digital economy.
\nAccording to Sanwo-Olu,\u00a0 this partnership will help upskill youths and train them to seize employment opportunities in tech industries globally.
\nHe disclosed this while paying a visit to the business stand of the company during the Lagos Employment Summit organised by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, recently.
\n\u201cThe Lagos State Government is scaling its intervention in critical areas of the economy. As part of that effort, we are rejigging the activities of the LSETF to broaden its impact in terms of strengthening the productivity of businesses and entrepreneurs\u201d, he said.
\nHe noted that the platform will offer an impressive proposition and solutions that meet the expansive needs of the active segment.
\nThe also said that it will help businesses\u00a0 to raise productivity level by leveraging the skills of a wide range of freelancers while also creating new job opportunities for the teeming youth segment.
\nThe Chief Executive Officer, TERAWORK, Femi Taiwo, who spoke during a break out of the summit themed, \u2018The Future of Work: Gig Economy\u2019, said the gig economy is the locus of shared prosperity in the 21st century.
\nTaiwo, also pointed out that\u00a0 it can be expanded to drive economic growth if appropriate national policies are formulated and implemented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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