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Lessons from Lagos state in addressing youth unemployment

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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. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/34KLcRp Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to [email protected], and follow and tweet at @policypodcasts on Twitter.

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