IT boost for youth in Nepad countries
The body has been formed as a New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad) initiative.
Their first step will be to create an internet portal for sharing information on matters such as career guidance, skills development, learning materials and sources of funding.
The portal will also address health and poverty issues and will be in English, French, Portuguese and Arabic.
“This will help us share our experiences, using information and communications technologies across the continent,” said Gladys Muthoni, one of the participants.
The members said young people had no fear of technology. This made them ideal for running awareness-building activities in rural communities and poor urban areas through voluntary peer education.
One of the group’s commitments is to form a working group to develop a three-year plan of action to help realise their dreams through the use of technology.
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