General News of Thursday, 10 May 2018Source: dailyguideafrica.comForget SDGs without youth inclusion - Akufo-AddoPresident Akufo-AddoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told his African colleague heads of state to forget achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if the continent fails to make good use of its youthful population. The summit, held for the first time in Ghana, was under the theme, “Unlocking the World’s Potential: Leading and Innovating for Quality Education in Africa,” and brought together about 400 global participants. yet the continent remains one of the poorest in the world,” he underscored. “I am left in no doubt that a central element of what must be our strong desire to build the Africa beyond aid begins with quality education. Education is the lifeblood of development and prosperity.It has the greatest multiplier effect in achieving the SDGs.

Source: GhanaWeb May 10, 2018 10:52 UTC