Posts tagged youth

In December 2018, Nigeria’s unemployment stood at 23.1% affecting 20.9million people, the majority of which are young people. But two programmes initiated by the Delta State government is addressing youth unemployment in that state

For the past four years, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has been supporting African entrepreneurs and startups with US$5 000 funding. Now the foundation is launching an online platform that will connect and link up all African entrepreneurs in a single digital space for improved networking and exchange of ideas.

Nigeria celebrates independence, but 58 years after liberation, its young people feel excluded from participating in governance and decision making. Even with the recently passed “not too young to run” law, many of the young people believe the future is bleak and the status quo is unlikely to change.

The Young African Think’rs Convention is underway at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. The annual event is premised on ensuring young people run with Agenda 2063 to ensure sustainability and ownership of development. This year over 100 creatives from 14 countries converge to create action points to realise the vision set by the African Union.

Following the signing into law of the Not Too Young To Run Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s youth will be hopeful of electing one of their own in the 2019 general election, writes Patrick Egwu.

Alvin Chitena believes that coding is an essential skill and he is sharing his knowledge with young people, hoping to equip them for a bright future. Chitena says: “Leaders who don’t understand the importance of technology hinder the advancement of tech spaces.”

The continent’s young people should play the central role in Africa’s development, which should not be outsourced to outsiders, says Dr Richard Munang.

Today we celebrate the Day of the African Child with our selection of 10 young adults and children doing remarkable work across the continent.

Forbes Africa released a list of 90 Under 30 young Africans in the creative, technology and business categories. The list dominated by Nigeria and South Africa shows how young people on the continent are making their mark in the world. Some of your faves are on the list.

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement, coupled with the implementation of the EBAFOSA Compliance Standards, offers Africa an opportunity like never before, says Dr Richard Munang.