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Posted On: November 1st 2026, 04:05 pm
Six in ten West Africans are under 25.
At a meeting of officials from 15 West African countries in Freetown, Sierra Leone (28 to 30 October), the UN Economic Commission for Africa said youth jobs should sit at the centre of economic plans, not be a side issue.
Its asks: education that matches what employers need, more investment in productive sectors, and stronger regional cooperation. Sierra Leone proposed a Freetown Declaration on youth empowerment.
What would you tell these officials?
Source: UN Economic Commission for Africa, NAN. AI presenter image.
At a meeting of officials from 15 West African countries in Freetown, Sierra Leone (28 to 30 October), the UN Economic Commission for Africa said youth jobs should sit at the centre of economic plans, not be a side issue.
Its asks: education that matches what employers need, more investment in productive sectors, and stronger regional cooperation. Sierra Leone proposed a Freetown Declaration on youth empowerment.
What would you tell these officials?
Source: UN Economic Commission for Africa, NAN. AI presenter image.
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