, and the President of the African Development Bank , Akinwunmi Adesina, on Sunday, restated their position that the narrative of Africa as a poor continent must be reversed, insisting that the continent holds the assets to address the global climate crisis.
According to him, Africa currently has 25 per cent of the global labour force, and by 2050, the figure is estimated to rise to 40 per cent. He, however, insisted that it is wrong for anyone to continue to run with the narrative that Africa is poor. He said it is high time such a narrative was rewritten, noting that it could only be achieved through the younger generation, who he noted are great innovators in science, technology, and media.
Mr Adesina said at the AfDB that the youth is a huge factor, saying the financial institution has only recently announced a $1 billion Youth Adaptation Initiative.
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