Capital Ushers Job Creation Forum

Jul 8 , 2023


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  A forum on accelerating entrepreneurship, digital and financial inclusion in light of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was held at the headquarters of the African Union last week. The African Entrepreneurship Forum pins its agenda on an investment integration roadmap and viable schemes of job creation for the rising unemployment rate in the continent. Minister of Labor & Skills Muferihat Kamil opened the forum by indicating the importance of enhancing the skills of employees to create reliable and quality jobs. The youth constitute around 60pc of the unemployment pool in Africa. According to the World Economic Forum's 2022 forecast, young Africans will constitute 43pc of the global youth population by the year 2030. The event included panel discussions on unemployment, work culture and job creation with several entrepreneurial figures in the country.


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