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Africa's Job Engine - Scaling Social Enterprises for Youth Employment and Sustainable Growth

World Economic Forum via YouTube

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Explore Africa's critical employment challenges and opportunities in this 38-minute briefing that examines how the continent's surging youth population and rapid urbanization are creating unprecedented demand for jobs and inclusive services. Discover the African Union's 10-Year Strategy aimed at scaling the continent's 2 million social enterprises, which serve as vital engines for employment and locally-driven economic growth. Analyze whether current initiatives can successfully harness Africa's demographic momentum and transform it into sustainable, long-term prosperity while addressing the decline in traditional aid funding. Gain insights into the potential of social enterprises to drive inclusive development and examine the strategies being implemented to unlock Africa's economic potential through job creation and community-based growth models.

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Africa’s Job Engine

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