Deputy PM calls for more jobs creation efforts for Africa’s growth

Addis Ababa, January 22, 2020 (FBC) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) today launched the Davos Friends of Africa Growth Platform (AGP) to mobilize the global community for collective action.

Launched at the WEF on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, last September, the AGP aims to address the job creation crisis by creating100 million jobs in SMEs and start-ups by 2025.

An Ethiopian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen attended today’s launching of the platform which aims to reach 1 million jobs in 2020.

In his remark, the Deputy Prime Minister stated that more attention should be given for job creation in order to bring rapid transformation and growth in Africa.

“The government of Ethiopia is working vigorously to create job opportunities for more unemployed youth,” he said while presenting Ethiopia’s experience in sector.

Highlighting the importance of a platform for success stories and experience sharing, he said, the 2020 WEF on Africa will be a good opportunity to share experiences among countries.

The 2020 World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa will be held in Ethiopia on September.

In a related development, the Deputy Prime Minister held discussion with President of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende.

The discussion focused, among others, the preparation towards the WEF on Africa that will be hosted in Addis Ababa in September 2020, said Mamo Mihret, Senior Advisor and Chief Trade Negotiator at office of the Prime Minister.

The Forum will offer an unparalleled opportunity to engage international leaders in business and politics, he added.