Shane Radford

Shane Radford is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wazee Africa, a company that orchestrates skills journeys for Africa's youth to become work-ready and productive.25 He is passionate about building Africa's productive workforce and addressing the challenges in the IT talent landscape.4

Radford's professional background includes:

1. Expertise in workforce development, particularly in bridging the gap between aging IT professionals and entry-level talent.4
2. Focus on creating sustainable pipelines of work-ready, productive skills for businesses in Africa.2
3. Advocacy for hybrid workforce models that encourage collaboration between different age groups and skill sets.4

On social media, Radford is active on Twitter (@Shane_Rad) where he discusses topics related to product management and digital economies in Africa.1 He is based in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Area and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.3

Radford's approach to workforce development includes:

• Emphasizing the importance of professional skills alongside technical skills.4
• Promoting a "workforce as a service" model to address resource allocation challenges.4
• Utilizing a network of remote global experts (called "Wazees") to mentor and coach youth while filling gaps in workforce capacity.4

Through Wazee Africa, Radford aims to improve returns from skills, impact, and compliance spend, while building agile teams and transitioning them into an on-demand productive workforce.2