In Summary
• While the youth, when meaningfully engaged and empowered, can play a critical role in the continent’s growth and transformation, they face a myriad of challenges
• Covid-19 lockdown measures have resulted in widespread job losses for millions of youth employed in Africa’s hardest hit sectors
Africa is at a tipping point. This is the only region in the world where the youth population is rapidly growing. More than 75 per cent of Africa’s population is under the age of 35, and by 2030, ...