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6.
• AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER
State Parties should encourage youth to conduct
research. In this regard, an African discoveries day
should be established along with mechanism of awarding
prizes at the continental level.
7.
Enterprises that are located in Africa should establish
partnerships with training institutions to contribute to
technology transfer for the benefit of African students
and researchers.
Article 14: Poverty Eradication and Socio-economic
Integration of Youth
1.
States Parties shall: Recognise the right of young people
to a standard of living adequate for their holistic
development.
2.
Recognise the right of young people to be free from hunger
and shall take individual or collective measures to:
a)
Enhance the attractiveness of rural areas to young
people by improving access to services and facilities
such as educational and cultural services;
b)
Train young people to take up agricultural, mineral,
commercial and industrial production using
contemporary systems and promote the benefits of
modern information and communication technology
to gain access to existing and new markets;
c)
Provide grants of land to youth and youth
organisations for socio-economic development
purposes;