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poverty in Africa
  • Tackling poverty in Africa remains one of the primary goals of policymakers and institutions globally, including the World Bank.
  • As the world’s economic powers focus on Africa for a share of its vast resources, the stars could be aligning for Africa to deal a body blow to the ghosts of poverty.
  • One of the key cogs of this endeavor, however, is tapping on human capital and technology to drive change at scale, as advised by the UN.

One of the most vexing questions for policymakers internationally is how to make sustainable progress in tackling poverty in Africa. In this endeavor, which often draws in actors from across the globe, one thing remains clear: combating poverty in Africa requires empowering the continent and its people to make the most of its abundant resources.

With vast mineral resources and an increasingly educated and informed leadership and workforce, one wonders: Why is Africa

  • Across Africa, there is still very limited access to education.
  • Even when accessible, there is a huge discrepancy in the quality of education offered.
  • In a forum held in Tanzania, policymakers have urged governments to increase investment in education.

Education in Africa is poorly funded. In one too many countries, poor funding of education systems is an understatement. The African Union, designated this year, 2024, as its ‘Year of Education,’ and as we enter the last quarter of the year, stakeholders are asking, what have we learned about education in Africa?

The pros and cons of Africa’s education system were most recently highlighted at an education conference, held by the East African Community (EAC) member countries in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa. Themed “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Collective Action for Quality, Inclusive, and Life-long Learning in East Africa,” the conference sought to assess progress …

  • The concept of the knowledge economy describes trends in advancements in economies towards significant dependence on Knowledge, Information and the capitalization of high skill levels.

  • The Poland Knowledge Economy Assessment (KEA) has provided various policy options for securing additional sustainability growth and improving competitiveness.

  • Africa's human capital needs to be explored and utilized more. Developed countries have realized this hence why they often set up bases in Africa to benefit from the innovation of their people.  

Africa is renowned worldwide for its rich natural resources, both in material and human capital. Over the years, manufacturing and agriculture have mainly contributed to Africa's economic growth. Both have sustained Africa's economy to what it is now, but the world has drastically changed over the years.

Today the concept of a knowledge economy has propelled various economies to new heights. A prime example is Poland's economic growth over the past few decades. Focusing

The continent’s digital revolution can largely be driven by building the necessary skills for the short- and long-term future, and this starts in the classroom. 

The recent technological influx across Africa, largely boosted by the adoption of mobile phone use, needs to be capitalized upon by the education sector. 

This can be achieved through reimagining the education landscape by addressing the challenge of exclusion through increased investment, to achieve quality education in science and technology for all.…

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