Thematic Lunch: Building the Startup/Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

The sponsor informational lunch will include a company presentation and the opportunity to connect with some of the company's executives.

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The sponsor informational lunch will include a company presentation and the opportunity to connect with some of the company's executives.‍

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Over the last decade, widespread debate has occurred over the opportunities and risks of Africa's fast-growing youth population and the implications which this will have on Africa's workforce. How do we unlock Africa's massive workforce talent both for the continent and on the global scale for decades to come? Are there other geographies which African leaders should be drawing inspiration from as they position their nations for a new era in an increasingly globalized workforce? As working populations become older in many Western nations and African nations experience a rise in youth talent, what implications does this have for the dynamic of global talent and migration? Finally, which sectors should Africa be prioritizing its talent development efforts in to ensure a well-balanced skills distribution?

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