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Today, Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo unveiled the first VW vehicles assembled in the newly established VW Assembly Plant in Ghana. The models being assembled are Tiguan, Teramont, Amarok, Caddy, Polo and Passat. "The VW assembly plant will create a lot of highly skilled jobs, reduce the high amounts of foreign exchange used in the importation of second-hand vehicles, and, thereby, help strengthen the Ghanaian currency, whilst, at the same time, earn the nation foreign exchange through the exportation of made-in-Ghana vehicles", President Akufo-Addo said. Several other automobile companies have started preparation to build and assemble vehicles in the West African country. "With the Chinese company, Sinotruk, already engaged in the assembly of trucks in #Ghana, I am hopeful that other global automobile companies, which have indicated their preparedness to set-up shop in Ghana, will soon follow the remarkable, pioneering example of Volkswagen", the President added. This is part of Ghana's #industrialization drive to transform the #economy. This path is critical for African economies to boost #manufacturing and create value addition.

OIn a series of tweets, Dr Bukola Abubakar shared that she has recently just qualified to practice and also got her first job in the UK. This is encouraging to those still in the process of writing plab and getting their licence to practice in the UK. More wins to her.

From 1 January 2021, free movement between the EU and UK will end and the new point-based system will come into effect. Under this system, points are assigned for specific skills, qualifications, salaries and shortage occupations. Visas are then awarded to those who gain enough points. Further, employers all over the UK are expected to reflect this new system in their hiring process. Skilled African workers To migrate to the UK from 1 January 2021, any African coming to the UK to work will need to demonstrate that; They have a job offer from a Home Office approved sponsor The job offer is at the required skill level – RQF 3 or above (A level and equivalent) They speak English In addition; if they earn more than the required minimum salary threshold they are eligible to make an application if they earn less than the required minimum salary threshold, but no less than £20,480, they may still be eligible if they can demonstrate that they have a job offer in a specific shortage occupation or a PhD relevant to the job Identifying whether a job meets the required skill level All jobs have a corresponding Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code. You can use the to identify the relevant SOC code for your job. https://onsdigital.github.io/dp-classification-tools/standard-occupational-classification/ONS_SOC_occupation_coding_tool.html Characteristics Tradeable Points Offer of job by approved sponsor No 20 Job at appropriate skill level No 20 Speaks English at required level No 10 Salary of £20,480 to £23,039 Yes 0 Salary of £23,040 to £25,599 Yes 10 Salary of £25,600 or above Yes 20 Job in a shortage occupation as designated by the Advisory Committee Yes 20 Education qualification: PhD in a subject relevant to the job Yes 10 Education qualification: PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the job Yes 20 A total of 70 points is needed to be able to apply to work in the UK So if you’re looking to migrate to the UK to work, now is the best time to start preparing, getting all the necessary paperwork in order, like your professionals certificates and licenses, identifying what sectors your skills fall under, and what is required by employers in the UK, which employers high the most from outside the country and so on. This will get you prepared for Jan 1 2021 when the system comes into effect and you can be among the first to apply. See more details here.