The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has urged African leaders to prioritise health sovereignty as a core economic strategy to reduce reliance on external aid.
The Economic Commission for Africa has called for swift and strategic action to address the complex and growing economic challenges facing Africa.
The ECA chief outlined five key priority actions the commission was pursuing to bridge the continent’s financing gap and unlock sustainable development:
The ECA boss said about 70 per cent of the population in Africa are young people and that by 2030, 42 per cent of the global youth will be from the continent.
