Youth Unemployment in Africa
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Youth account for 60% of all of Africa’s jobless, according to the World Bank. In North Africa, the youth unemployment rate is 25% but is even greater in Botswana, the Republic of the Congo, Senegal, and South Africa, among others. With 200 million people aged between 15 and 24, Africa has the largest population of young people in the world (Africa Renewal, 2017). In this conversation, we are joined by youth development practitioner and Managing Director of Youth Lab, Pearl Pillay.
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Published 04/30/21