Govts urged to invest in the youth
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Zimbabwe’s former Minister of Industry and International Trade, Nkosana Moyo, who is also an economist raised caution at the annual University of Botswana Foundation Dinner Dance in Gaborone held on Friday.
Officiating at the 15th fundraiser, whose proceeds have to this date financed over 200 graduate studies, Moyo said 60% of Africans are below the age of 35, 50% of which are illiterate, and another 25% of those youth are educated but unemployable.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...