Roots and Sparks

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Corey Oser

26 August 2024

1h 6m 38s

Young Africa Rising: A Workforce to Change the World

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What are some misperceptions about the youth population and unemployment in Africa? How about strategies to bridge the gap between the job market and the knowledge and skills of young people, especially in rural areas? How are the aspirations of young women shifting? Social entrepreneur, Pape Samb shares his journey from a 13-year-old founder in Senegal to a global leader in social innovation and youth employment with creative partnership solutions to open new opportunities for young people in Africa.

Learn more about Pape Samb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pape-samb-7b26277/ or to get involved with Creating Opportunities for Youth in Africa (COYA) contact Pape at pape@senegel.org.

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