Forner president of Africa Development Bsnk (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmu Adeshina has called for a continuous investment in the youthful general of Africa, adding that The Youths of Africa and to narrow it down the Youth of Nigeria are an asset and not a liability.
Adeshina who was a guest speaker at the maiden Seyi Tinubu Colloquium held on Monday in Lagos, spoke on the theme: Africa Next : Building The Demographic Asset Class, and addressed the notion that Africa which has the largest youth demography is a liability to the continent.
The economist, using himself as an example, stated that, as a village boy, his father told him he had no inheritance for him but would invest in his education....
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Our Youth Potential Should Be Harnessed To Youth Enterprise For Africa Next To Be A Reality – Adeshina
Source: Leadership News
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