He said this will drive the economy to grow as young people will be the engine for the achievement of the targets set by the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

He addressed the Young Africa Work Summit 2015 on Thursday in Cape Town, which will deal with technical and financial support to help young people venture into the agricultural sector value chain.

Deputy Minister Manamela said the inaugural summit must contribute to making the many initiatives that are in place in the continent and the world to turn the youth into a demographic dividend that Africa needs urgently and desperately.

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