SKILLUP IMO GOES GLOBAL AS HON. ERIC UWAKWE MAKES CASE FOR PARTNERSHIP AT UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
SKILLUP IMO GOES GLOBAL AS HON. ERIC UWAKWE MAKES CASE FOR PARTNERSHIP AT UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Hon. Eric Uwakwe, SA Youth Development Imo State’s flagship youth program, SkillUp Imo, received international spotlight as Hon. Eric Uwakwe, Special Adviser to the Imo State Governor on Youth Development and Chairman, Forum of Special Adviser and senior special Assistant on Youth to the Governors in Nigeria, represented Nigeria at the 12th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-12). The forum, themed _“Turning the Tide: Transformative and Coordinated Actions for the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063", held from 28–30 April 2026 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Speaking during a high-level session on “Youth, Innovation and the Future of Work in Africa”, Hon. Uwakwe showcased how Governor Hope Uzodimma’s SkillUp Imo Project is driving youth employment, digital literacy, data management, Artificial Intelligence, a...