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Babacar Ndiaye Lecture 2021 | Importance Of Science, Technology And Innovation In Transformation Of African Economies Under The AfCFTA

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Babacar Ndiaye Lecture 2021 | Importance Of Science, Technology And Innovation In Transformation Of African Economies Under The AfCFTA

The Youth Café was privileged to have been invited to take part in this year’s Babacar Ndiaye Lecture, which took place virtually on Wednesday, 20 October 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Nairobi Time. This year's keynote lecture was under the theme "The importance of science, technology and innovation in the transformation of African economies under the AfCFTA" and was delivered by Prof. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, first female President of Mauritius and 2007 laureate of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards.

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A Clarion Call For Bolder Action To The African Youth Crisis | The Youth Cafe

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A Clarion Call For Bolder Action To The African Youth Crisis | The Youth Cafe

The 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh on Monday with a call on African policymakers to take bold steps to tackle red-tape and high startup costs  in order to create decent and well-paying jobs for the continent’s youth.

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of Youth Employment | The Youth Cafe

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of Youth Employment | The Youth Cafe

African governments, working with civil society and the private sector, should formulate deliberate policies to boost employability, particularly of the continent’s youth, according to regional surveys presented at this year’s African Economic Conference (AEC) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.