African presidents urge investment in youth as continent sees rare demographic opportunity

Language EnglishTuesday, September 20, 2016UNITED NATIONS, New York/BAGRE, Burkina Faso –Presidents, ministers, and United Nations and World Bank officials met yesterday at UN Headquarters in New York to strengthen their commitments for the young people of Africa.The continent is undergoing a seismic shift in its population structure, with more young people than ever before preparing to enter adulthood and the workforce.Presidents, ministers, and United Nations and World Bank officials met yesterday at UN Headquarters in New York to strengthen their commitments to the young people of Africa. The continent is undergoing a seismic shift in its population structure, with more young people than ever before preparing to enter adulthood and the workforce.
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