Govts urged to invest in the youth

UB Dinner
UB Dinner

African countries have been urged to address the ticking time bomb created by the escalating number of illiterate and unemployable youth who are excluded from the economic system.

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.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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