Igniting Dreams Summit opens in Wa with 25-year plan to tackle youth unemployment

Opening the summit, Chief Executive Officer of Nuoyong Business Empire, Stephen Mwinkaara, encouraged young people to reject the belief that opportunities are limited because of where they come from."Speaking in an interview after the opening session, Mr Bayuoni outlined an ambitious 25-year vision to empower one million young African entrepreneurs and help create 10 million jobs across sub-Saharan Africa, with the aim of addressing the growing number of young people expected to enter the labour market over the coming decades.

Chief Executive Officer of Noni Hub, Sumaila Chakura, highlighted the hub's Accelerating Change through Agriculture programme, which supports young people under the age of 35 entering the agricultural value chain.