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10 NOVEMBER 2025
💰THE DIGITAL ECONOMY💰
"S’Phanda Sonke Online – Asambe"
"Empowering Youth and Communities to THRIVE in this DIGITAL ERA!”
“I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” Tupac Shakur
Stop Watching the Digital Economy
Start Driving It!
Awe Digital Revolutionary,
The Wake-Up Call
Every day, you scroll through stories about young people building brands, launching online stores, and making money in the digital economy.
But honestly, many of us are still just watching from the sidelines, hoping our turn will come.
Here’s the truth: there’s no queue in the digital economy.
There’s only action.
The biggest shift you can make right now isn’t learning some new tool; it’s rewiring your mindset.
Move from consumer to creator.
From follower to leader.
From dependent to self-reliant digital entrepreneur.
The digital economy doesn’t need more spectators.
It needs more drivers.
The Mindset Shift (This Is Where It Gets Real)
You don’t have to wait until you “understand” everything about Remote Jobs, AI or e-commerce.
You learn by doing.
The young people winning right now didn’t have it all figured out; they started small, failed fast, learned faster, and got consistent.
Think about it: you don’t wait for an engineer to drive a car, right?
So why wait for 4IR experts to hand you your economic future?
The tools are already in your pocket, your phone, your data, your ideas, your story.
You’re sitting on the raw material of wealth, just waiting for courage, consistency, and creativity to shape it.
The sooner you start, the sooner the world starts noticing.
If you've been waiting for a sign, this is it.
This is the end of dependency.
Start now.
Start messy.
Start with what you know, what you have, and who you are.
Every digital skill you learn, every post you publish, every product you test, it all adds up.
You don't need a perfect plan, a new degree, or anyone's permission to start.
You just need a five-minute decision.
The youth who will lead Africa’s digital economy aren’t waiting for permission.
They’re building movements, not waiting for moments.
So as you go into this new week, you have a choice: Will you keep scrolling through other people's lives, or will you finally start building your own?
Your factory is open.
It's time to clock in.
Asambe!
If this message resonates with you, don't keep it to yourself.
Your revolution starts now.
🚀 See below, we’re back in full swing, sharing fresh digital economy opportunities, resources, insights and power moves designed for youth who are ready to level up and lead in the digital economy.
💡 These aren’t random links or generic info; they’re well-researched, globally applicable, battle-tested opportunities and insights built for you to start using and learning from.
Don’t just scroll past them. Use them. Act on them. Build something that outlives the hype. Own your piece of the digital economy.
Join the movement.
Learn. Create. Launch. Earn.
INSIGHTS
Stop choosing between being a friend or a leader. The best executives do both
The surprising truth about why some people have better jobs than others
TECH NEWS
TikTok Launches AI Music Creation Tool
TikTok has introduced Ripple, an AI-powered music generator that lets creators produce original tracks directly in the app. The tool uses rhythm and vocal style prompts to build royalty-free soundtracks, aiming to reduce licensing friction and fuel viral content.Google Tests Search Ads Inside AI Overviews
Google is experimenting with ad placements directly within its AI Overviews search results. Brands can now appear in generative summaries instead of just traditional listings, marking one of the biggest shifts in SEO and paid search strategy since the rise of AI search.YouTube Adds AI Voiceover Generator for Creators
YouTube has rolled out an AI tool that automatically creates voiceovers for videos in multiple languages using natural-sounding synthetic voices. The update helps brands localise campaigns globally at low cost, reinforcing YouTube’s role as a cross-market advertising platform.ON E-COMMERCE
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Dark stores rolling out across South Africa
Several major retailers in South Africa are using dark stores to expedite online shopping deliveries amid the growing popularity of on-demand services.
USE ENVATO TO CREATE
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REMOTE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Social Media & Community
Stencil VR needs a part-time remote community and social media manager ($40/hour)
A human rights lawyer (US) needs a remote social media manager ($25/hour at 20–25 hrs/week)
Wondernaut Studio needs a contract remote senior game designer
Wikitongues needs a remote social media producer ($35/hour, 8 hours/week)
Julia Balfour, LLC needs a remote freelance social/copywriting partner ($750/month)
Jerry Ketel’s client needs a social media manager ($1,000+/month)
Unwell needs freelance social-first creatives (PST hours)
Jars AI (US) needs a remote social media marketing intern ($20/hour)
Mindy Harris needs a part-time social media manager
The Barbed Wire needs a full-time social media manager ($65-$85/year)
ON ONLINE WRITING
Podcast: The Whole Writer, Shifts in the Publishing Industry (Episode 88), hosted by Nicole Meier
Nov. 11: Research and Rolodex Crash Course with Leah Paulos
Dec. 7: Pinterest Power for Authors with Melissa Bourbon
A CAREER OPPORTUNITY
WHAT IS PHOTONICS?
Basically, photonics is about using light instead of electricity to send, sense, and process information faster, cooler, and with less energy.
But of course, there’s more to it. First, you probably already use photonics every day, in things like:
The fibre-optic cables that carry internet data under the ocean and in your street,
The laser that cuts metal,
The camera in your phone and the sensor in your smart watch,
The LiDAR that helps cars “see” the road.
And of course… by using cloud services that rely on data centres.
Just as electronics controls and moves electrons (tiny charged particles), photonics controls and moves photons (tiny packets of light).
Click below to read on:
PhotonStudio: Turning industrial pains into photonic startups
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MORE INSIGHTS
One reason why university graduates cannot find a job in South Africa
The widening mismatch between university graduates’ skills and labour market demands have driven graduate unemployment higher in South Africa, eroding productivity, and limiting economic growth.
LINKEDIN MASTERCLASS INVITATION by James Tuckerman
My mate, Adam Houlahan, is hosting his final LinkedIn Masterclass for 2025.
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What’s working on LinkedIn right now, and what to stop doing
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