Addis Ababa, 17 August 2021 (ECA) The Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA) in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Afreximbank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) invite all youth who are nationals of
Regional Integration: A gateway to economic prosperity for Africa’s youth
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Students on the campus of Gaston Berger University (UGB) in Saint Louis, Senegal. Photo: Sarah Farhat/The World Bank
After settling back home in Cameroon for almost a year, one of the biggest preoccupations I’ve heard youths have on their minds is whether they will have access to quality jobs and economic opportunities that allow them to reach their full potential, and more importantly to be able re-invest in themselves, families and communities. These concerns are prevalent among young Africans throughout the continent and not unique to just Cameroon. Such preoccupations, are what also drove the main messages in the latest edition of the World Bank’s Africa’s Pulse, which examined the future of work in Africa, especially as it relates to economic recovery post-COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 12, 2020 (ECA) - The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) provides a critical opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including youth-led enterprises engaged in cross-border trade, to participate in the development of regional value chains, more easily meet the standards of continental markets, and supply inputs to larger companies in their regions, with targeted support.
This was said Thursday by the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Director, Jean-Paul Adam during a virtual Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa Summit organised in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the AfCFTA Secretariat.