A delegation led by Somali Prime Minister, Hamsa Abdi Barre, arrived in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam on Monday night to participate in the Africa Human Capital Heads of State Summit.
The summit, supported by the World Bank, will be held under the theme “Accelerating Africa’s Economic Growth: Boosting Youth Productivity by Improving Learning and Skills.”
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan launched preparations for the summit on May 19, urging African leaders, policymakers, and development stakeholders to ramp up investments in education, health, and skills to harness the region’s people’s productivity as its greatest asset.
During the summit, Prime Minister Barre is expected to present Somalia’s key human capital growth priorities while emphasizing the necessity for increased investments in education and capacity-building programs to empower Somalia’s younger generation.
The Prime Minister’s delegation includes the Minister of Education, Farah Sheikh Abdulqadir, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ali Haji Adan, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Elmi Ibrahim, and other officials.
Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, Albert Chalamila, stated that the Africa Human Capital Heads of State Summit, scheduled for July 25-26, is set to be attended by at least 1,200 delegates.
