Skills, Jobs — *Former AfDB president says poor education, unemployment, lack of access to finance are wasting continent’s demographic advantage Michael Olugbode in Abuja Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has challenged African governments to stop treating their growing youth population as a potential burden and instead invest in education,…
Former president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has urged African leaders to invest in education, healthcare, technology and skills development to transform the continent’s growing youth population into an engine of economic growth. Adesina made the call while delivering the keynote address, titled “Africa Next: Building the Demographics Asset Class,” at…
Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African leaders to prioritise investment in education, healthcare, skills development, technology and entrepreneurship to unlock the economic potential of the continent’s growing youth population. Adesina said Africa’s demographic growth would become an economic advantage only if young people acquired the knowledge, skills,…
Text of the Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in dubai on February 3, 2026 Your Excellency, Joan Lourenco, President of the Republic of Angola and the Chairman of the African Union.Your Excellency, Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.Your Excellency, John Dramani…
