Kenya: World Bank Forum on African Youth Jobs in Nairobi.

Nairobi, Kenya - September 01, 2026 World Bank officials speak at a high-level forum on youth employment in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 1, 2026. Senior officials, including World Bank Group Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa Ndiame Diop, urged Sub-Saharan countries to invest in jobs-intensive sectors such as agro-processing, digitization and advanced manufacturing to avert a demographic crisis and foster long-term stability and growth. (Video by Bao Jiayi, Ruth Andika, Carol/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***