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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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Digital Tool To Help African Youth Learn To Code | The Youth Cafe

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Digital Tool To Help African Youth Learn To Code | The Youth Cafe

“The youth employment and skills development challenge is a complex issue that requires systemic thinking and bold partnerships … to address the existing skills gap and link youth to decent and sustainable employment,” said Hendrina Doroba, the African Development Bank’s acting director for Human Capital, Youth & Skills Development.

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Listen To The Youth To Create Jobs For Africa’s Next Generation | The Youth Cafe

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Listen To The Youth To Create Jobs For Africa’s Next Generation | The Youth Cafe

It needs governments to work together and share experiences; international organizations to join hands, the private sector to work with policymakers, the youth to voice their concerns, and researchers to share policy-relevant evidence that will inform policies.

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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.