“Where we see opportunities for demographic transgression to actualize the dividend, we should also be thinking that the reverse side of that is national security risk across African countries,” Minister Tweah said. Minister Tweah named road infrastructure as one of the sectors that have huge deficit gap on the continent, attributing the situation to limited access to resources. The quality of teachers and what they are teaching have to change,” Tweah said. Meanwhile, Tweah proposed that Africa moves toward a common currency, which he argues will strengthen a bond for regional integration within its boundaries. The 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts addressed the theme, “Demographic Dynamics at the service of sustainable development in West Africa, challenges and policy measures.

Source: Front Page Africa May 09, 2019 03:11 UTC