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Africa: Continent Must Prioritise Upskilling Its Unemployed Youth - Development Bank
IPS, 4 February 2020
Africa's inability to produce adequate skills is negatively impacting its economic growth. Read more »
Africa Must Invest in Upskilling Young People - Development Bank
The African Development Bank's 2020 African Economic Outlook notes that for many of the continent's countries, student expenditure is among the lowest in the world. As a result, the report says, Africa's growth has not been inclusive because of the lack of jobs in high-productivity sectors such as manufacturing. And large sectors of the population are stuck in low-productivity, low-paying jobs in traditional agriculture and informal sectors.
The African Development Bank has launched its flagship African Economic Outlook report for 2020.
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African Development Bank, 3 February 2020
"Youth must be prepared for the jobs of the future - not the jobs of the past," African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said on Thursday at the launch of the Bank's… Read more »
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Africa: "Nobody Eats GDP" Says African Development Bank President As He Calls for Inclusive Growth
African Development Bank, 3 February 2020
Africa's economies are growing strongly, but growth alone cannot meet the needs of the continent's poorest citizens, because "nobody eats GDP," the African Development Bank's… Read more »
Documents
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African Economic Outlook 2020
- Author:
- African Development Bank
- Publisher:
- African Development Bank
- Publication Date:
- 30 January 2020
The African Economic Outlook is an annual report that provides updates and forecasts of the continent's economic performance. The theme of the 2020 ... see more »
InFocus
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Experts at the Regional Forum for the Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology in Kigali say that there is a huge gap to bridge in efforts to equip ... Read more »
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