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Africa: Entrepreneurs Will Create the Jobs
allAfrica, 1 December 2014
In the last week alone, the international media has been buzzing about Chi, a Nigerian drinks company, and Africell, the largest mobile phone operator in Sierra Leone and Gambia.… Read more »
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Africa: Africa Can Boost Economy By U.S. $500 Billion
allAfrica, 18 November 2014
Africa can boost its growth by a third and generate an "economic miracle" if it invests enough in the younger generation, says a top United Nations official tasked with promoting… Read more »
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Africa: Creative Young Innovators Need Schools
allAfrica, 18 November 2014
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director of the United Nations Population Fund, tells AllAfrica's Tami Hultman why and how young Africans can drive the continent and its… Read more »
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Africa: Enforce Laws to Prevent Child Marriages
allAfrica, 18 November 2014
Excerpts on child marriage and adolescent pregnancy from the 2014 State of the World Population report: Read more »
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Nigeria: Investing in Youth Can Boost Nigeria
allAfrica, 18 November 2014
An excerpt from a fact sheet on Africa issued with the UN Population Fund's 2014 State of the World Population report: Read more »
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Africa: World's 1.8 Billion Young Can Propel Socioeconomic Development, New UNFPA Report Shows
UNFPA, 18 November 2014
Developing countries with large youth populations could see their economies soar, provided they invest heavily in young people’s education and health and protect their… Read more »
Invest in Africa's Youth for an 'Economic Miracle'
Africa can totally transform itself if it follows the example of east Asian countries and makes comparable investments in young people, says Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director of the United Nations Population Fund. He explains why in an interview with AllAfrica's Tami Hultman.
A Ghanaian radio presenter. Investing in young women and adolescent girls and produce “enormous” returns, says the UN Population Fund.
