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What Must Be Done to Ensure That Africa’s Youth Can Contribute to the Continent’s Economic Prosperity with Dr. Faith Nwaobia

Unlocking Africa
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Episode #20 with Dr. Faith Nwaobia who is President & Founder of YouthUp Global which is a fast-growing social enterprise focused on the extrapolation and utilization of human capital deeply embedded in the world youth population toward the creation of competitive businesses connected under a universal umbrella. He also co-founded Telemigrants, a platform that connects people in emerging markets with jobs in developed countries. What We Discuss With Dr. Faith Nwaobia What are the prospects for Africa's youth in the short and long term?How do we address Africa's youth unemployment?What role can an interconnected Africa play in maximising the potential of Africa's youth?What role has technology had in increasing the inclusion of African youth in the local and global economies?And much more...Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss How to Develop a Disruption-Proof Supply Chain in Africa and Globally with Brian Aoaeh? Make sure to check it out! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu Connect with Faith on LinkedIn at FaithNwaobia, and Twitter @faithokwus Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group: www.etkgroup.co.uk info@etkgroup.co.uk

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