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Youth entrepreneurship promotion and private sector roundtable at the heart of the “Africa Talks Jobs“ conference

The conference was organised by the African Union Commission (AUC), the New Partnership for Africa`s Development (NEPAD) and the continental umbrella organisation for the private sector – Business Africa

Due to Africa’s growing population, every year a high number of young jobseekers enter a labour market which cannot provide a workplace for all. To create jobs for youth and foster a prosperous Africa, skills development and youth entrepreneurship are key. In order to address youth unemployment, more than 160…

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    • AU Commissioner of Human Resources, Science and Technology, Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor at “Africa Talks Jobs” conference
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    • Representatives of AUC, NEPAD, EU, Germany and Business Africa at “Africa Talks Jobs” conference
    • “Africa Talks Jobs” conference participants in front of Nelson Mandela Hall at AUC headquarters
    • Marketplace at “Africa Talks Jobs” conference here featuring the organization “Startup Africa”.
    • Marketplace at “Africa Talks Jobs” conference here featuring Entrepreneurship activities at the Pan African University
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African business community commits to invest in skills for employment and job creation for youth at “Africa Talks Jobs” conference

The youth had a strong voice in the development of the recommendations and made up more than half of the conference participants

More than 400 representatives of youth, business, education practitioners and policy-making from 44 countries across the African continent as well as European partners have called for improving job perspectives of the African Youth through employment oriented education and skills development. The call was made at the recently concluded “Africa Talks…