Be bold, seek answers to Africa’s challenges, Vera Songwe tells continent’s youth
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwe, on Tuesday urged African youth to be bold and seek solutions to some of the challenges affecting the continent. In remarks at the end of a Virtual Youth Policy Consultation on the coronavirus and Building Back Better with Young Africans, Ms. Songwe sought to inspire and support the young leaders into action. Ms. Songwe told the youth to organise themselves to become a formidable voice that cannot be ignored by the continent’s leaders; and develop their own solutions to problems affecting Africa. “You have to ensure that as we go forward your voices will always be heard and begin to create momentum that can create change.
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| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2020-06
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/44923 |
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