Jakaya Kikwete's Call for Investment in Human Capital and Infrastructure in Africa

TLDR

• Dr Kikwete said Africa must critically assess whether the infrastructure being developed today is aligned with the demands of tomorrow’s economy, noting that more than 12 million young Africans are expected to enter the.
• Speaking during a panel discussion on Africa’s infrastructure development held alongside the Africa50 Annual General Shareholders Meeting and Africa Infrastructure Forum in Dar es Salaam, Dr Kikwete said the continent.
• He added that by 2050, Africa is projected to account for more than a quarter of the world’s working-age population, presenting both enormous opportunities and significant challenges for the continent.
• DAR ES SALAAM: THE former Tanzanian president, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has called on African countries to prioritise investment in human capital alongside physical infrastructure, saying the continent’s future prosperity.
• Dr Kikwete further stressed that education remains the foundation of sustainable economic development, calling on African governments to ensure that investments in schools, vocational training and skills development go.