Fighting inequality is among the core priorities of Sierra Leone’s candidate for presidency at the African Development Bank. In particular, Samura Kamara would focus on youth unemployment and the lack of opportunities for women’s empowerment.
While addressing inequality forms part of the bank’s 10-year strategy, it also played a huge part in Sierra Leone’s struggles. Wide economic marginalization, for instance, was a key issue that precipitated a 10-year civil war in the country.
It comes as no surprise then that Sierra Leone’s foreign minister’s goals, if elected AfDB president, are to further support for regional initiatives to boost women empowerment, and invest in education, including the development higher and technical education across the continent to produce experts that would be spearheading its development.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
