African Business Soc

Don’t forget about tonight’s AGM! 6:30pm in Arts Room 8 twitter.com/absuob/status/…

#AAICE3 recap: As we review the progress achieved, AAIN continues to build capacity to address outstanding sector issues through strategic partnerships as exhibited in the AAIN Business Plan and the Africa Agribusiness Incubation Programme (AAIP) for 2018-2023.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Nigerian entrepreneur talks about building a pan-African education brand howwemadeitinafrica.com/nigerian-entre… via @madeitinafrica

The real difference maker today is the direct involvement of #youth in the design, implementation and monitoring of pro-employment policies. Find out more here ▶ ow.ly/e3C230bmvqu

Tizata Taye is a 22-year-old hairdresser. She says the African Development Bank funded Mombasa-Addis paved road is good for her business, as more clients can now reach her shop. She also says she really likes that she no longer gets dusty when she walks to work. #EmpoweringWomen

EVIDENCE suggests that the lack of employment opportunities in #Africa has led to an increase in informality, particularly among Africa's young men and women. Check out key findings in @ilo report ➨ bit.ly/GETYouth2017

Launched today in #Nairobi, here are a few key messages from the #EastAfrica #2018AEO: countries need to learn how exploit the use of digital technology; countries need to learn how to come up with ways to diversify sources of finance

Flying Taxis Coming to Nairobi, But You'll Pay Sh800 Per Minute: allafrica.com/stories/201803… #Kenya

The global jobs challenge to 2030 is mainly a youth employment issue; how well is #Africa prepared? Find out here ➜ ow.ly/uLdI30iR6ZJ

50 Million Trees Set to Be Planted in Kilimanjaro: allafrica.com/stories/201803… #Tanzania

Our AGM is coming up and we would really appreciate if you could all join us! Take a look at our Facebook event for more details: facebook.com/events/2003045…

Africa has the largest restoration opportunity of all continents with over 700 million ha of degraded land. Restoration will bring ecological integrity, mitigate climate change, enhance livelihoods. Magda Lovei, World Bank.#Resilience4Africa @WBG_Environment @WorldBankAfrica

In #SouthAfrica, affordable housing for low-income residents can be scarce. Home developer International Housing Solutions (IHS) is meeting this need by certifying homes with EDGE & helping residents save on energy and water costs. Read more: goo.gl/sx7qaE @GBCSA

For both growth and fairness in Middle East and North Africa, let's choose health, education, and social protection over energy subsidy and large public wage bills. See more ow.ly/os0O30hZ2g7 #Opportunity4MENA ow.ly/aqTD30hQbea

FACT: #Africa benefited from economic growth but without sufficient quality #jobcreation. How to tackle the disconnect between African growth and poverty reduction? Here is what the evidence suggests ➲ ow.ly/6Xq230iHckQ #DecentJobsforYouth #YouthEmployment

#DYK: #Africa has one of the highest vulnerable employment rates globally, estimated to reach 66 percent in 2019. Extreme working poverty in Africa is also projected to reach 30.4 percent in 2019. See more here ➨ ow.ly/FJr430iHLnh

Nigeria Now World's Largest Petrol Importer - State Oil Firm: allafrica.com/stories/201803… #Nigeria

Africa’s youth unemployment rate stands at 11.1%. Most of our #youth and women find themselves in the #informaleconomy, putting to question the quality of jobs they perform, warns Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, Regional Director @ILOAfrica➦ ow.ly/12sB30iHKMB

On Women's Day let's celebrate all women entrepreneurs in the world! She inspires! She creates! #SheTrades! Register today: bit.ly/2CxVShZ @Maersk @UNGeneva #PressforProgress