BACKGROUND
The Current State Of Education In Africa
Despite the high population of over 1 billion in Sub Saharan Africa, the region has the lowest rate of education enrollment in tertiary institutions. This is clearly illustrated in the image below with the Sub-Saharan region falling far below the other continents and world average.
Further research shows that there are further equities within the
Sub-Saharan countries with some countries such as Mauritius
outperforming others such as South Sudan
With the disproportionate enrollment, the lack of a unified standard for education and lack of focus to grow blue collar jobs in the continent and the lack of appropriate support for African owned businesses; the question then becomes what is the readiness of the African youth to build the ‘Africa we want’ in Agenda 2063.
This gap seems to have grown wider by the impact of COVID-19 on budget allocations across the continent as governments have been pushed to cut their budget for education. It is therefore our proposition to not only unify the education approach and standards, but to also implement digitization for tertiary institutions across the continent. Fully online learning institutes should be available to not only provide ease of access to education but closer interaction of the African youth across borders.
The cost of not adopting a joint approach to education will lead to increased inequities with some African countries having more tools and skills than others as well as sub-optimal job creation.
According to Bloom, Canning, and Chan (2005) higher education may create greater tax revenue, increase savings and investment, and lead to a more entrepreneurial and civic society.
In a recent speech; UN Secretary General Kofi Annan argued: “The university must become a primary tool for Africa’s development in the new century. Universities can help develop African expertise; they can enhance the analysis of African problems; strengthen domestic institutions; serve as a model environment for the
practice of good governance, conflict resolution and respect for human rights, and enable African academics
to play an active part in the global community of scholars.”
Even as we go forward and create opportunities for education in the continent, it is also a requirement to build an enabling environment for graduates of these tertiary institutions. This is to avoid statistics that suggests that up to 50,000 Africans who have secured Ph.D.s are working outside the continent (Cornish, 2005).
This points to the gaps in the environment or lack thereof for job opportunities and tools to enable
successful entrepreneurship. In 2000 a report by TFHE argued that the quality of education provided by a
Tertiary institution along with its availability to all groups is not only enabling but necessary for national competitiveness.
This therefore brings us to the goal of the conference which is to leverage not only national competitiveness but continental competitiveness.
CONFERENCE GOALS FOR 2022
Education and Youth Development in Africa; Restructured
Our focus on the tertiary education enrollment is to even out the scales even with the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is set to benefit the youth. However, it will only benefit those who understand the agreement and have positioned themselves as professionals or entrepreneurs to reap the benefit of the agreement.
At the end of this summit, we are expected to have a white paper interpreted in all African Languages that will be submitted to African Union headquarters, Heads of states and Presidents which will eventually be passed as a bill for onward implementation in their respective countries. We will also introduce and attach Youth Ambassadors that will help with implementation of the white paper for the Africa we want.
Strategic Objective of the Conference
Striking The Bull’s Eye
OUR MAIN OBJECTIVES:
To design an education and youth development framework alongside policy framework that will be accepted and implemented across the 55 countries in Africa.
2022 Mission
Values are our bedrock
"SUSTAINABLE IMPACT IS AT THE CORE OF OUR SUMMIT AND IMPLEMENTATION."
Mission
To create a sustainable monetary policy framework for the Africa we want by leveraging skills, technology and collaborations.
Vision
To be the leading strategic and implementation partner with the different stakeholders in Africa both private, public and government to deliver the Africa we want by 2063.
2022 Speakers
Organizing Teams
- Organizing Chair: Just Ibe
- Organizing Vice- Chair: Edith Njage
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edith-wangare-njage/ - Head of Communication & Public Relations: Renee
Boateng - Chief of Finance & Partnership: Adaobi Ossai
www.linkedin.com/in/adaobi-whitney-ossai-7059aa71 - Chief of Implementation: Feruz Semere
https://www.linkedin.com/in/feruz-semere/ - Chief Ambassador: Meha Jouini
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Our Approach to
HOLISTIC GROWTH
OUR METHODOLOGY
The conference would follow the format of a panel session which kicks off with the deliberation over the woes in the Education sector across all African nations before moving into other youth development issues respectively.
The current practices for different regions would be highlighted and addressed; looking at the advantages and disadvantages with a view to agreeing on what should be picked for onward acceptance and implementation. The focus being to create a sustainable pipeline of meaningful work
across the continent in the form of technical jobs, entrepreneurship and SME anchored opportunities and positions.
Beyond the Conference
OUTCOMES OF THE SUMMIT
The following outcomes would be delivered post the conference to all attending nations for execution;
1. Country Specific Implementation Strategy
2. Digital Education cross-continental standard agreed on.
3. Youth Development Road-Map (2022 2030)
4. Ambassadors trained and commissioned to hold their governments accountable.
5. Formation of the African Youth Development and Job Creation Council (AYDJCC)