General News of Monday, 1 April 2019Source: thecrimson.comPresident Akufo-Addo advocates for prioritizing youth developmentNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Republic of GhanaPresident of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo spoke at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Friday, arguing the African continent’s abundant natural resources should be capitalized upon to raise money for investment in Africa’s youth population. “We cannot talk about sustainable development without the active involvement of youth,” Akufo-Addo said. Akufo-Addo advocated for “maximum attention” to job creation across the African continent in a call to action for fellow heads of state. In response to a question about growing Chinese investment in Africa, Akufo-Addo said Ghana’s evolving relationship with China has enabled the country to better profit from its natural resources with new trade relationships. “There is an abundance of dynamic, entrepreneurial talent on our continent struggling to express itself,” Akufo-Addo said.

Source: GhanaWeb April 01, 2019 03:22 UTC