Africa to have 840m youth by 2050, youngest population globally – Adesina
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has said statistics show that Africa is projected to have over 840 million youth by 2050 with the continent having the youngest population on earth. He disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the third Africa Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (Africa STI Forum) last Saturday […]
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has said statistics show that Africa is projected to have over 840 million youth by 2050 with the continent having the youngest population on earth.
He disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the third Africa Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (Africa STI Forum) last Saturday in Cairo, the Egyptian capital while calling for greater investment in higher education, science, technology and innovation, and the commercialization of research outputs.
Adesina, who emphasized why Africa needs to promote a culture of innovation driven by Africa’s youth population, said, “The youth are Africa’s most important sovereign wealth. With Africa projected to have over 840 million youth by 2050, the continent will brim with the youngest population on earth.”
In a statement by AFDB Communication Officer, Emeka Anuforo, the Bank also emphasized its deep commitment to the establishment of the Africa Education Fund, together with the Association for Development of Education in Africa, the Islamic Development Bank and the Government of Japan.
He said Africa is literally in a race against time. “In the context of the fourth industrial revolution, with rapid growth in artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, genetic engineering, and big data analytics, it’s clear that Africa needs to do more not to be left behind,” he told the over 300 delegates at the Forum.
To move faster and with quality, Africa must include and provide greater opportunities for women, especially women scientists, and accelerate the enrolment of girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Adesina said.
Africa to have 840m youth by 2050, youngest population globally – Adesina
By Simon Echewofun Sunday
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr Akinwumi Adesina has said statistics shows that Africa is projected to have over 840 million youth by 2050 with the continent having the youngest population on earth.
He disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the third Africa Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (Africa STI Forum) last Saturday in Cairo, the Egyptian capital while calling for greater investment in higher education, science, technology and innovation, and the commercialization of research outputs.
Adesina who emphasized why Africa needs to promote a culture of innovation driven by Africa’s youth population said: “The youth are Africa’s most important sovereign wealth. With Africa projected to have over 840 million youth by 2050, the continent will brim with the youngest population on earth.”
In a statement by AFDB Communication Officer, Emeka Anuforo, the Bank also emphasized its deep commitment to the establishment of the Africa Education Fund, together with the Association for Development of Education in Africa, the Islamic Development Bank and the Government of Japan.
He said Africa is literally in a race against time. “In the context of the fourth industrial revolution, with rapid growth in artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, genetic engineering, and big data analytics, it’s clear that Africa needs to do more not to be left behind,” he told the over 300 delegates at the Forum.
To move faster and with quality, Africa must include and provide greater opportunities for women, especially women scientists, and accelerate the enrolment of girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Adesina said.
Air Peace inaugurates Lagos- Yola, Abuja- Yola services, vows to end delays
From Abdullateef Aliyu, Lagos
Three days after carrying out inaugural flight to Kano, Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading carrier, yesterday added Yola, Adamawa state, to domestic route network with the launch of the Lagos-Yola- Lagos and Abuja-Yola- Abuja flight operations.
The airline’s Boeing 737-500 aircraft departed the Murtala Muhammed Airport General Aviation Terminal (domestic) at around 9 a.m to Abuja and then Yola. It was the airline’s first inroad to the North East part of the country.
The flight was, as usual, welcome with the ceremonial water cannon with authorities at the airport led by the Airport Manager, Mallam Adamu Sheikh receiving the airline’s team.
Chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema represented by the Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah said the launch of the Yola service signifies the end of "needless delays and cancellations on the Yola route".
"We are quite hopeful that our great experience here will positively impact our plan to expand into other cities in the North of Nigeria and some other grossly underserved areas in the country in the days and months ahead", he said.
Onyema added that the airline is in Yola to offer nothing but the best air travel experience, assuring that the airline would not lower the high standards it has established since the beginning of its flight operations.
Airport authorities, ground handling officials and travel agents in Yola said they would support and cooperate with the airline to succeed in the state.
With the coming of Air Peace to Yola, the airport now plays host to four domestic carriers including Med-View, Azman Air and Arik Air.
The airport manager said air travellers now have varied choices of airlines, adding the development would enhance healthy competition and ultimately bring down the fares.
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