African youth have lost confidence in their own countries and the continent as a whole to meet their aspirations and a rising number are considering moving abroad, according to a survey of young people from 15 countries. The pandemic, climate crisis, political instability and violence have all contributed to making young people “jittery” about their futures since the Covid pandemic began, according to the African Youth Survey published on Monday. Only 32% of the 4,500 young people interviewed, aged 18-24, were optimistic about Africa’s prospects, according to the survey – a drop of 11% since the last survey of its kind published in early 2020. Ichikowitz said Ghana had a younger government that was providing better support and easier access to financing that supported young businesses. He hopes the survey’s data will be used by governments to support the aspirations of their young people.

Source: The Guardian June 14, 2022 00:54 UTC