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Well skilled African youth could be a potential beneficial talent pool. Yet, African education systems struggle to keep pace with changing requirements and learner demands. (Benson Ibeabuchi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Africa’s youth are the world’s future skills base but there’s a critical need for skills development

Currently, 11 million African youth join the labour market each year, but only 3.7 million jobs are generated

  • Njeri Mwagiru
8 min read