African governments fail to invest in the digital space

Youth employment continues to be a major challenge not only on the African continent but globally. One young Ghanaian Tom-Chris Emewulu has taken up that challenge to bridge the gap between job seekers and employers through his organization Stars From All Nations. This is what he told DW.

Interview by Jane Nyingi

Date 28.02.2019
Duration 07:21 mins.
Author Jane Nyingi//Tom-Chris Emewulu
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Related Subjects Ghana, LGBTQ+ rights in Africa
Keywords #The77Percent, African youth, Ghana, digital world, unemployment, Africa
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