Please join us for a half day event, featuring a roundtable of business, education and government leaders; followed by a lunch with global youth ambassadors and regional partners, and breakout sessions on tangible projects for collaboration and action.
5 Feb 2025 | 11:00am - 3:00pm EAT
Nairobi, Kenya
There are more than 650 million youth in Africa and by 2030, 75% of the continent will be under the age of 35, making up 42% of the global youth population. However, the continent is experiencing a youth skills and employment gap, creating economic inequality, social unrest and missed opportunities for innovation. Within this context, eastern and southern Africa face pressing challenges related to underemployment, education and employability mismatches, and the rapid pace of technological change, significantly impacting the region’s economic development and the future of its youth.
The private sector is poised to offer meaningful solutions to these critical challenges. The Global Business Coalition for Education is providing the private sector with an agenda and strategy to address these critical issues. We will convene for a half-day of activities, including a roundtable of global business executives, multilateral agency leadership, donor governments and regional education ministers, as well as a youth networking session and breakout sessions to commit to collaboration and action on specific projects.
11:00am - 12:00pm EAT
This roundtable discussion will focus on the current state of the youth skills and employment gap in eastern and southern Africa. Leaders from regional and global businesses, international organizations, and government will share challenges and best practices related to business engagement, setting the stage for our activation sessions.
12:15 - 1:45pm EAT
Members of the business community will join global youth ambassadors, Innovation Award winners, international organizations, and global foundation for lunch, featuring keynote speakers and innovation award announcements.
2:00 - 3:00pm EAT
Attend a breakout session featuring projects where business can be a valuable partner.
