The county government of Mombasa is set to partner with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation  and Global Development Incubator to set up a job database that will help the county match young people with prospective employers.

The partnership will also see the county setting up ICT innovation hubs at ward level.

Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir revealed this on Wednesday after hosting a delegation from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation  and Global Development Incubator at his office.

The delegation was in Mombasa for a fact finding mission to the county to explore and map out stakeholders and critical areas of collaboration geared towards addressing youth unemployment.

"These hubs will provide our young people with a platform to engage in the global technology economy as a way of creating jobs." said Nassir.

Nassir said that Mombasa has been grappling with the challenge of youth unemployment that skyrocketed in the past two years owing to the vivid pandemic and the decision to remove Port Services from Mombasa. 

He further said that the hubs will provide the young people in Mombasa with a platform to engage in the global technology economy as a way of creating jobs. 

"I was elected on the back on my promise to find innovative ways to revive the economy of our great county and create meaningful jobs for our youth," Nassir said.

He said that the county will work together with stakeholder such as the Swahilipot Hub who he said have a proven track record in this regard.

"My focus in particular is on Opportunity youth who are young people between the ages of 16 to 24 years old and are disconnected from school and work"

"This developmental time period of emerging adulthood has great potential for individual growth through exploring independence and life opportunities," he said.