African youth summit calls for sustainable jobs opportunities

KIGALI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Officials on Friday emphasized the urgent need to create sustainable employment opportunities for Africa's young people during the opening of a forum for African youth in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

The forum, known as the Youth Connekt Africa Summit, is a pan-African initiative connecting young people for social and economic transformation. This year's summit, under the theme "Jobs for Youth Through Innovative Skilling," drew more than 3,000 young people from across Africa to discuss ways of addressing critical development challenges the continent is facing.