However, during the same period, Africa’s population has continued to expand rapidly. It is predicted that by 2050, African youth will account for a quarter of the world’s population. Although the numbers may look bleak, hope lies in the African youth! Opening these spaces and earnestly implementing the African Youth Charter that many African Union member States signed, would be a good start! Moving forward, we need to ensure that African youth are, in fact, the demographic dividend,.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 17, 2019 14:03 UTC