By Our Reporter
The latest everjobs Uganda Career Report details many booming industries and career opportunities that will help foster the country’s growth in the future. Data from November 2015 shows Marketing jobs are growing at a fast pace. These were followed by Accounting and Finance that dropped to second place compared to the September career report. In third place was management and administration departments. Most of these jobs are within the ICT industries.
Everjobs growth manager Patrick Kaboyo says, “The growth in ICT is not just a snapshot. Online companies and applications are increasingly facilitating life in Uganda and therefore they have a high demand for staff. The growth is not restricted to Uganda only but has an impact on the entire continent. The well-known international management-consulting firm Mckinsey & Company estimates that by the year 2025, the annual e-commerce sales will be around US$75 billion in Africa. In addition, the Internet’s contribution to the African GDP is estimated to be around US$300 billion.
