November 19, 2012
West Africa: Senegal Hosts AfDB-OECD Conference On Youth Employment in West Africa
The Government of Senegal hosted the West Africa Regional Conference on Youth Employment on Saturday, November 10 in Dakar. The one-day conference, co-organized by the African… Read more »
November 07, 2012
Africa: Nine SADC Member States Discuss Good Governance and Youth Employment During Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue On AfDB's New Human Capital Strategy
Africa's strategy for human capital should focus on Africa's youth who do not have basic education and the unemployed being produced at different levels of the education system.… Read more »
November 06, 2012
Africa: President Kaberuka Calls for Inclusive Growth
Africa needs to pay special attention to inclusive growth by creating youth employment, improving agricultural output and investing in quality education and infrastructure. Read more »
October 18, 2012
Africa: Structural Change Key to Tackling Problem of Youth Unemployment in Africa
The Office of the Chief Economist of the African Development Bank Africa released a working paper this month on the pressing issue of youth employment in Africa, entitled "Youth,… Read more »
October 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB Presents Emerging Africa and Health Labour Market At Canada Conference
The Director for Human Development at the African Development Bank, Dr. Agnes Soucat, made a presentation on Emerging Africa and the Health Labour Market at a special session on… Read more »
September 18, 2012
Africa: African Economic Outlook Launched in Addis Ababa
The 2012 edition of the African Economic Outlook (AEO) prepared on the special theme "Promoting Youth Employment" was launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 13 in the… Read more »
Africa: Studying the Crisis in Human Resources for Health From the Health Labour Market Perspective
The African Development Bank, the Global Health Workforce Alliance and the World Bank have embarked on a synthesis study of a new way of looking at the Human Resources in Health… Read more »
August 24, 2012
Africa: Employment Opportunities for Youth a Priority, Says Kenyan Minister
Many political and economic challenges facing the African continent can be addressed through improved employment opportunities for youth, said a Kenyan cabinet minister,… Read more »
July 17, 2012
North Africa: Finding Jobs for 9.8 Million Young People Will Require a New Approach to Economic Growth
Growth in the last 10 years preceding the Arab Spring did not made it possible for North African countries to create enough jobs for the young. The regional unemployment rate among… Read more »
July 16, 2012
Africa: African Women Pledge to Fight for Inclusive Growth
The Second African Women Economic summit wound up in Lagos on Saturday, with a unanimous commitment by hundreds of entrepreneurs and professional women to campaign vigorously for… Read more »
July 10, 2012
Africa: A Dynamic and Skilled Health Workforce Is Key to Universal Health Coverage
Achieving the Health Millennium Development Goals (WHO) in Africa will require substantial investments in training a dynamic and skilled health workforce. Most countries in Africa… Read more »
July 09, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Hold High Level Policy Dialogue On Youth Employment in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is organizing a High Level Policy Dialogue Seminar on Youth Employment in Africa in Lusaka, Zambia, which will focus on the challenges and… Read more »
June 01, 2012
Africa: AfDB's CSO Forum Closes With a Renewed Commitment to Partner for Development
A Forum for Civil Society organized during the African Development Bank's Annual Meetings in Arusha ended on Friday with the endorsement of three key areas of collaboration… Read more »
May 30, 2012
Africa: Regional Integration Can Boost Job Creation and Foster Economic Growth
Accelerated regional integration can generate greater benefits including job creation given the high unemployment levels and the youthful demographic profile of the East African… Read more »
Africa: Regional Integration Can Boost Job Creation and Foster Economic Growth
Accelerated regional integration can generate greater benefits including job creation given the high unemployment levels and the youthful demographic profile of the East African… Read more »
May 28, 2012
Africa: Jobs for Youth Key to Africa's Continued Economic Growth and Social Cohesion
With the number of youths in Africa set to double by 2045, countries across the continent should boost job creation and help young people acquire new skills, according to the… Read more »
May 24, 2012
Africa: AfDB Publishes Major Labour Force Statistical Guidebook
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has produced a comprehensive new guidebook on labour force statistics to aid statisticians in Africa in their analysis/Entitled: 'Labour Force… Read more »
May 08, 2012
Africa: Rural Enterprises Project II in Ghana
The Rural Enterprise Project (REP) aims at alleviating poverty, slowing rural-urban drift, contributing to the creation of sustainable jobs. The project also aims at addressing the… Read more »
April 17, 2012
East Africa: AfDB and Comesa Review Role of SMEs in Easing Young Jobless Rate
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) resident representative in Zimbabwe, Freddie Kwesiga, and the secretary general of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),… Read more »
April 12, 2012
Africa: Tunisia's Young Jobless Problem Needs Speedy Action
Tunisia's jobless youth need fast action from the international community, a workshop co-organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Institute (EADI)… Read more »
Africa: African Ministers Commit to Strengthening Science and Technology
More than 30 African ministers of education and science attending the First African Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Youth Employment, Human Capital… Read more »
April 06, 2012
Africa: Chinese Investments and Employment Creation in Algeria and Egypt
China's presence in North African economies is expanding rapidly, as both an important trading partner, and increasingly as an investor. Chinese involvement can be readily seen in… Read more »
March 13, 2012
Africa: AfDB Organises the First Africa Forum on STI, for Youth Employment
The African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union (AU), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural… Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Co-Host Conference On Future of Private Sector in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-hosting a major conference on the development of the private sector in Africa and its crucial role for economic growth, job creation and… Read more »
March 07, 2012
Africa: International Women's Day 2012 - Connecting Girls - Inspiring Futures
The African Development Bank will be celebrating International Women's Day on Thursday, 8 March. Read more »
