According to the Project Management Institute’s most recent talent gap analysis, there will be a demand for at least 2.3 million new project management-related (PMO) employees annually by 2030.
Given that the continent plans to ride on infrastructure construction to support economic growth, there is a scarcity of project managers in Africa.
Over the previous two decades, the average growth rate of the continent has been a consistent 4.5–5%. Six of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world prior to the epidemic were located in Africa.
