Unami Dube

Unami joined WorldSkills International in January 2026. An organizational development practitioner, she has served across the private sector and international development cooperation organizations. Over a career spanning 30 years, her work has shaped policy on small-enterprise growth, agriculture, and youth skills development.

From 2013 until joining WorldSkills, she worked for the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). In this role, she worked with international development partners and non-governmental organizations in joint advocacy initiatives to promote TVET as a credible pathway for young people in Africa. Among these activities, she coordinated the implementation of the GIZ- and KfW-funded Skills Initiative for Africa (2018-2024), leading up to the establishment of WorldSkills Africa in 2024.

As Standards Specialist at WorldSkills, she focuses on developing and maintaining the skills portfolio so that it reflects future needs. She also works to ensure that WorldSkills Competitions remain relevant, both as a contribution to global TVET transformation and as a way of motivating young people to take up vocational careers.