Mahama underscored that Africa’s biggest asset lies in its folks, emphasizing that the continent’s sustainable improvement hinges on nurturing and empowering its human capital. He urged African governments and stakeholders to prioritize training, healthcare, and abilities improvement initiatives to unlock the complete potential of the continent’s inhabitants.
The former president emphasised that investing in training is paramount to equip African youth with the information, abilities, and competencies wanted to thrive in a quickly evolving international financial system.
Mahama additionally highlighted the significance of abilities improvement and vocational coaching applications to handle the rising demand for expert labor in key sectors similar to know-how, agriculture, and manufacturing.
Also emphasised the necessity for African governments to prioritize youth empowerment and entrepreneurship to unleash the progressive potential of Africa’s burgeoning youth inhabitants.
“Africa needs to develop the human capital required to propel our economies forward. The digital landscape, for example, was vastly different when I last spoke at the LSE a decade ago”
“The career aspirations of our children today reflect this technological evolution, and it is our responsibility to ensure that they are prepared for the future job market”