The private sector should play a leading role in ensuring that higher education graduates are fully equipped with the requisite skills to match the demands of the workplace, Germany Ambassador to South Africa Martin Schäfer said on Monday.
“Every year, more than 20 million young Africans are finishing school and looking out for work. At the same time, the growing levels of youth employment become a fundamental challenge to many countries in Africa. Sixty percent of all unemployed young people in Africa are under the age of 25.
As part of the efforts to improve the employability of young people in Africa, the African Union, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, set up a Skills Initiative for Africa Project.
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