Zimbabwe to host Africa Skills Week as AU targets youth jobs crisis

HARARE, May 29 (NewsDay Live) — Zimbabwe will host the third edition of Africa Skills Week from October 12 to 16, 2026, after the African Union Commission selected Harare as the venue for a continental summit aimed at tackling Africa’s skills gap and youth unemployment crisis. 

The event will bring together AU member states, regional blocs, industry leaders, academia, development partners, civil society organisations and youth representatives to advance skills development, employment creation and industrial transformation. 

The summit comes as African countries grapple with weak technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems and high youth unemployment. 

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