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THE CATALYST FOR POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC REVIVAL IS OUR PEOPLE
President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of the continent’s youth as they roll out Covid-19 mitigation and recovery strategies. The President said the youth are Africa’s biggest resource adding that young people’s creative minds and immense energy can be utilized to boost Coronavirus response measures.
“I also wish to reiterate that the biggest resource at our disposal is our own people and especially the youth.
“Indeed, we need to harness the digital revolution and innovation witnessed during this pandemic as a catalyst for post COVID-19 economic revival, and which is key in creation of jobs for our youth,”
President Kenyatta.
The President spoke at the State House in Nairobi during the 5th virtual meeting of the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The meeting was convened by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who is the current Chairperson of the African Union, and was attended by Chairpersons of the African Union Regional Economic Communities (AU RECs).
Let's leverage on innovative potential of our youth in Covid-19 fight, President Kenyatta urges African counterpartshttps://t.co/P9oNK0P40P pic.twitter.com/R2E4Do7vuQ
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) June 12, 2020
SOURCE: PRESIDENT.GO.KE