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Youth Unemployment In Africa: Causes,effects And Solutions by guy40123(m): 10:30am On Aug 17, 2015 |
There are 200million people in Africa between 15 and 24 years of age. This represents about 20% of the population. According to the Population Research Bureau, Africa has the fastest growing and most youthful population in the world. Over 40 percent of its population is under 15. Africa’s high fertility rate is responsible for this. This demographic finding portends challenges and opportunities. The challenges are economic and social; both are highly connected. As the population expands, jobs must be created. If these jobs are not enough, there will be many young people who are unemployed. According to the International Labor Organization, 3 out of 5 unemployed people in Africa are young people. The World Bank 2008 Report titled ‘Youth Employment in Africa: the potential, the problem and the promise’ notes that youth employment is more prevalent in urban areas. Worsening conditions in the rural areas lead to rural- urban migration. This compounds the unemployment challenge in the urban centres. This is clearly evident in many big cities in Africa including Lagos, Ibadan, Aba, Zaria, Accra, Darkar, and Johannesburg, just to mention a few. Effects of Youth Unemployment Unemployed youth are therefore readily available for anti-social criminal activities that undermine the stability of society. An unstable society increases the risk of the market. This scares investors. Jorge Saba Arbache of the Africa Region of the World Bank says ‘unemployed and underemployed youth are more exposed to conflicts and illegal activities-many of them fall prey to armed and rebel conflicts’. In Nigeria, the unemployment rate is worrisome. It has consistently increased in the last few years. Former presidential aspirant and business mogul Prof Pat Utomi wonders why Nigeria experiences rising rate of unemployment despite its rating as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The situation is no different in the other 6 countries listed in Africa listed as one of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world. Zambian Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda once said that the youth unemployment is ‘a ticking time bomb for all of us’. Response by African Leaders In response to this challenge, regional and continental governments have met severally to discuss solutions to youth unemployment in Africa. On 18th February 2009 in Addis Ababa, African heads of state declared 2009-2019 as the decade of youth development in Africa. They resolved to advance youth development and ensure increased investments in youth development programmes at national levels. The declaration was reviewed two years later. On 1st July 2011, the heads of state and government met in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea to discuss the need to ‘accelerate youth empowerment for sustainable development’. They reinforced the Addis Ababa 2009 declaration and promised ‘creation of safe, decent and competitive employment opportunities’. In July 2012, the African Development Bank facilitated a policy dialogue on youth employment for the Southern African region, chaired by its Vice President Prof Mthuli Ncube.
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Re: Youth Unemployment In Africa: Causes,effects And Solutions by docchuks(m): 11:31am On May 01, 2016 |
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Re: Youth Unemployment In Africa: Causes,effects And Solutions by babytejiri(m): 1:31pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
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Re: Youth Unemployment In Africa: Causes,effects And Solutions by cbravo3: 8:01am On May 01, 2017 |
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Re: Youth Unemployment In Africa: Causes,effects And Solutions by cbravo2: 6:26pm On May 03, 2017 |
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Re: Youth Unemployment In Africa: Causes,effects And Solutions by cbravo3: 6:28pm On May 03, 2017 |
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