The Africa Commission, which first convened in April of 2008, spent the past year focusing on youth, employment and economic growth to develop new and creative strategies with the aim of revitalizing and strengthening cooperative international development. On May 6th the Commission released its final report of recommendations and initiatives.

The report describes the need for 5 specific initiatives in reaching African goals of economic development and youth strengthening:

• Benchmarking African Competitiveness
• Access to Investment Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises
• Unleashing African Entrepreneurship
• Access to Sustainable Energy
• Promoting Post-Primary Education and Research