Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The private sector should make it to the national honours list

“In developing economies, the private sector generates about 90 percent of jobs, 75 percent of investment, and over 70 percent of output. Having a dynamic private sector is key to creating millions of jobs for the young and generating new technologies that can accelerate growth while addressing climate change. Yet, as the world grapples with the slowest growth rate in three decades, this engine of growth struggles to regain its footing.” – World Bank. 

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