2022年9月19日 · Already, policymakers are taking notice. Last week during the 8 th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, AfDB President Akinwumi A. Adesina announced the launch of the African Education Science, Technology and Innovation Fund, stating: “Together, we have a unique opportunity to reach millions of youth with education.”

Collaborative efforts are needed to equip African youth with the relevant digital skills while enabling access to technology. To this end, the World Economic Forum has launched the EDISON Alliance , a first-of-its-kind platform, with a goal of improving 1 billion lives through affordable and accessible digital solutions across health, finance ...

2024年1月9日 · For the global economy to grow faster, African governments, in partnership with the private sector, must act to capitalize on Africa’s youth and dynamism. This article was published as part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 discussions and originally appeared in the Daily Maverick .

2025年1月22日 · At the African Union Continental Conference on Education (Dec 9–11, 2024, Nouakchott), four hundred participants, including four heads of state and almost 30 ministers and directors, called to end learning poverty by 2035, declaring the next ten years a Decade of Accelerated Action for education transformation, youth skills development and ...

2017年8月3日 · There are important matters such as the thousands of lives of fellow Africans lost at sea when trying to leave the continent for greener pastures, youth unemployment, gross mismanagement of government institutions and resources, xenophobia among our own people and the general restlessness and frustrations of young African people.

2023年3月6日 · Despite Africa’s booming youth demographic, the face of African leadership remains old and does not reflect its populace: the continent’s median age is just over 18 years old, but two-fifths of its leaders are over 70. The African Union (AU) can play a strategic role in closing this representation gap.

2019年8月30日 · The opportunity – and challenge – of youth The African Institute for Development Policy highlights the opportunity of a young population in Africa. Spending on health and education - coupled with an environment that facilitates jobs and investment - could create a demographic dividend, boosting economic development.

2020年1月13日 · The steady rise of Africa's youth population against world continents. Image: SESRIC SWOT Outlook 2018 for OIC Countries Young people across the continent are increasingly migrating towards the modern technology, connectivity, and entrepreneurial opportunity of city life.

2024年1月9日 · This community has created new tools, resources, and AI models specifically tailored for African languages, addressing a crucial gap in technology development. Another notable initiative is the Deep Learning Indaba (which he co-founded), with its annual meeting being the largest of its kind on the continent.

2022年8月12日 · At the global level, a global platform that connects JA youth with experts from Zurich around the world to do virtual coaching and mentoring is being developed. Then, by utilizing regional expertise and local operations, a pipeline that introduces African youth to local business mentors and coaches who come from similar backgrounds will be created.