by TINTSWALO BALOYI
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A DIGITAL platform, AskNetwork247, has been launched to help Africans at home and abroad navigate declining job security and shrinking purchasing power.
Innovators of the platform note that across industries, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the way people work. For many, opportunities feel increasingly out of reach.
In regions such as Africa, where more than 300 million people face limited access to sustainable employment, the impact is particularly severe.
It is anticipated AskNetwork247 will address this by connecting users to trusted human referrals—jobs, clients, and business partners—through a system that blends AI speed with human networks.
The imbalance created by rapid automation has left many unable to keep pace.
“AI is a utility that cannot be ignored,” said a spokesperson for Windowshop AI Ltd, the United Kingdom-based company behind AskNetwork247.
“But it (AI) should be used to strengthen human opportunity, not diminish it. The platform was built to restore connections and ensure that introductions—once a cornerstone of economic growth—remain accessible.”
– CAJ News