Staff Writer
Africa has a tremendous potential for human resources because half of its people is under the age of 19. However, the continent continues to struggle with significant youth unemployment. Could improved collaboration between educational institutions and employers provide a long-term answer to this problem that keeps many government officials up at night? Veda Sunassee, the CEO of African Leadership University, is interviewed to discuss his experience working for companies like Netflix.
Lessons learned from Zambia’s debt restructuring agreement
Highly indebted nations now find it much more difficult to fulfill their debt servicing responsibilities as a result of the effects of the coronavirus epidemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing global financial crisis. Could Zambia’s historic debt restructuring agreement serve as a model for other heavily indebted nations?
- How can Africa draw in more environmentally friendly investment? –
Africa has the second-fastest growth rate in the world, right behind Asia, at 3.7%. However, the continent does not get enough investment to meet its development objectives. The most recent report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in collaboration with the African Union Commission, identifies a number of strategies that African governments and their allies can use to boost investor confidence and spur sustainable investment on the continent.
