AfDB appoints Yana Kakar to Youth Advisory Group

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Yana Kakar to the Presidential Youth Advisory Group, which provides insights and innovative solutions for creating jobs for Africa’s youth.

This is contained in a statement by Olivia Ndong Obiang, the bank’s Principal Communication Officer.

AfDB’s Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy aims to create 25 million jobs and benefit 50 million youth over the next decade by equipping them with the right skills to get decent, meaningful jobs. 

The bank’s Group President Akinwumi Adesina had, during the inauguration of the Presidential Youth Advisory Group in 2017, observed that “This is a huge opportunity for Africa. If we fix the youth unemployment challenge, annual growth in Africa will rise 10%-20%. That means Africa’s GDP will grow by US $500 billion per year for the next 30 years and per capita income will rise by 55% every year to the year 2050.”

Yana Kakar is the Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors, a leading strategy advisory firm dedicated to inclusive growth and social impact. 

She leads the global partnership and oversees activities across Dalberg Advisors’ 20 offices worldwide. 

Yana Kakar, a Canadian national, is the tenth member of the Presidential Youth Advisory Group.