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Ten years on, @UNFPA_ESARO's Dr @JulittaOnabanjoβs TEDx talk on the #DemographicDividend still sounds like it was given yesterday. (Watch here youtube.com/watch?v=C41RdOβ¦)
Her message was simple. Africaβs #youth bulge is not a dividend by default. It becomes one only if we invest deliberately in three things: #Education, #Employment and #Empowerment.
A decade later, the @_AfricanUnion has made the Demographic Dividend its theme of the decade, and many countries have written it into their national development plans. But plans are not payoffs. The window is open but not permanent, and the @WorldBankGroup has warned that Sub-Saharan Africa may miss out if we donβt act with urgency.
Having worked on youth engagement across the continent, I have seen what young Africans can deliver when they are trusted with real responsibility. The talent is not the missing piece. What is missing is investment that is intentional, sustained and measured.
So here is my Call To Action today on this #AfricaYouthDay2026:
1. Fund skills and quality education that match the economies we are building;
2. Create jobs and enterprise pathways, not just training programmes;
3. Protect young peopleβs health and rights, especially girls, because a healthy and empowered generation is the foundation of any dividend;
4. Give youth real seats at decision-making tables, not symbolic ones, and
5. Track results, with national dividend profiles and accountability for the commitments we have made.
The dividend is not a prediction. It is a decision. Letβs make that decision now, so that in another ten years we are talking about results and not repeating the same call. Happy #AfricaYouthDay2026.
#AfricaRising #YouthInvestment #Accountability
@unfpachief @dienekeita @BoehmeCatharina @SabertonUNFPA @AU_WGYD @UNOSAA1
Her message was simple. Africaβs #youth bulge is not a dividend by default. It becomes one only if we invest deliberately in three things: #Education, #Employment and #Empowerment.
A decade later, the @_AfricanUnion has made the Demographic Dividend its theme of the decade, and many countries have written it into their national development plans. But plans are not payoffs. The window is open but not permanent, and the @WorldBankGroup has warned that Sub-Saharan Africa may miss out if we donβt act with urgency.
Having worked on youth engagement across the continent, I have seen what young Africans can deliver when they are trusted with real responsibility. The talent is not the missing piece. What is missing is investment that is intentional, sustained and measured.
So here is my Call To Action today on this #AfricaYouthDay2026:
1. Fund skills and quality education that match the economies we are building;
2. Create jobs and enterprise pathways, not just training programmes;
3. Protect young peopleβs health and rights, especially girls, because a healthy and empowered generation is the foundation of any dividend;
4. Give youth real seats at decision-making tables, not symbolic ones, and
5. Track results, with national dividend profiles and accountability for the commitments we have made.
The dividend is not a prediction. It is a decision. Letβs make that decision now, so that in another ten years we are talking about results and not repeating the same call. Happy #AfricaYouthDay2026.
#AfricaRising #YouthInvestment #Accountability
@unfpachief @dienekeita @BoehmeCatharina @SabertonUNFPA @AU_WGYD @UNOSAA1
www.youtube.com The Demographic Dividend: Unlocking Africa's Youth Potential | Julitta Onabanjo | TEDxLusaka Africa's population of young people between the ages of 10-24 is es... π Happy #AfricaYouthDay!
Today, we celebrate the creativity, resilience and potential of young Africans shaping our continent's future.
Africa Youth Month, mandated by the @_AfricanUnion , recognises the contributions & leadership of young people across the continent & beyondView quoted post on X
En effetβ¦
Repose en paix ποΈποΈποΈ Dr MF Shongogo.
Repose en paix ποΈποΈποΈ Dr MF Shongogo.
RDC-Ebola : la mort de Marie-France Shogogo rappelle le lourd tribut des soignantsView quoted post on X
I am deeply saddened by the killing of a health worker in Bafwasende, Tshopo province, DRC. Another health worker was injured.
Health is NOT a target.
Those responding to the #Ebola outbreak must be protected. Misinformation and fear must never fuel violence.View quoted post on X
#EbolaResponse.
Five critical pillars for effective epidemic response driven by Field Epidemiology Training Programs #FETP:
- Early detection (Investigate & Find cases FAST),
- Contact tracing (Monitor, Quarantine, Isolate the exposed),
- Community protection (Earn Community TRUST, implement IPC)
- Workforce investment, and
- Cross-border collaboration (Information sharing & regional response).
Controlling epidemics fundamentally requires strong surveillance infrastructure, skilled field epidemiologists, and engaged communities.
Five critical pillars for effective epidemic response driven by Field Epidemiology Training Programs #FETP:
- Early detection (Investigate & Find cases FAST),
- Contact tracing (Monitor, Quarantine, Isolate the exposed),
- Community protection (Earn Community TRUST, implement IPC)
- Workforce investment, and
- Cross-border collaboration (Information sharing & regional response).
Controlling epidemics fundamentally requires strong surveillance infrastructure, skilled field epidemiologists, and engaged communities.
π FIVE LESSONS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF EBOLA RESPONSE
What does it take to stop an outbreak? Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) demonstrate five critical lessons:
π 1. Detect early: FETP trainees strengthen surveillance, investigate alerts and identify potential outbreaks.
π 2. Trace every contact: Field epidemiologists identify, trace and monitor contacts to help interrupt transmission.
π‘οΈ 3. Protect communities: FETP teams support risk communication, community engagement and infection prevention.
π₯ 4. Invest in skilled responders: FETPs build a workforce equipped to investigate and respond rapidly to health threats.
π 5. Strengthen cross-border collaboration: FETP networks support information sharing, coordinated surveillance and regional response.
The takeaway: Strong surveillance systems, skilled field epidemiologists and engaged communities are essential to epidemic control.
Detect Early. Respond Rapidly. Protect Communities.
#AFENET #FETP #EbolaResponse #FieldEpidemiology #HealthSecurity #SurveillanceView quoted post on X
