In this episode of Foresight Africa, Tejumola Abisoye, executive secretary of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, talks about the Lagos State Government’s youth initiative and its role in tackling the youth employment problem. She also highlights youth initiatives in other states and the importance of investing in MSMEs in rebuilding the economy.
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Authors
Tejumola Abisoye
CEO and Executive Secretary
- Lagos State Employment Trust Fund,
Amujae Leader ’21 of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development’s Amujae Initiative
@eoabisoye
Aloysius Uche Ordu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@AloysiusOrdu
Commentary
PodcastLessons from Lagos state in addressing youth unemployment
Tejumola Abisoye and
Tejumola Abisoye
CEO and Executive Secretary
- Lagos State Employment Trust Fund,
Amujae Leader ’21 of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development’s Amujae Initiative
@eoabisoye
Aloysius Uche Ordu
Aloysius Uche Ordu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@AloysiusOrdu
March 16, 2022