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Full Speech By The Youth Cafe Representative At The African-European Parliamentary Initiative Covid-19 Conference | The Youth Cafe

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Full Speech By The Youth Cafe Representative At The African-European Parliamentary Initiative Covid-19 Conference | The Youth Cafe

Young people are a tremendous and essential asset worth investing in, which is why it is very important not to overlook the influence of the youth during a global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In Africa alone, young people number 845 million: at The Youth Cafe, we believe that this gives the world 845 million reasons to work with them. In increasing numbers, young people in Africa are proactively combating the spread of the virus and working to mitigate and address the pandemic’s impacts.

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The Youth Cafe Speaks At African-European Parliamentary Initiative Conference On Covid-19 | The Youth Cafe

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The Youth Cafe Speaks At African-European Parliamentary Initiative Conference On Covid-19 | The Youth Cafe

How is Africa responding to the threat of Covid-19? Is it realistic for African countries to go on lockdown – or is social distancing an impossible ask? What has been learnt from the responses to past epidemics, particularly Ebola, and what can Africa teach the world through its experiences of public health emergencies? And what are opportunities for all of us, Africans and Europeans, in comparing and combining our approaches to Covid-19?