African Youth are asset, not burden!
The biggest asset to Africa is her youth. Africa with its whooping population cannot afford to fail its people and the world. As at 2nd July 2021, the new United Nations reports put current population of Africa at 1,372,514,348; an equivalent of 16.72% of the total world population. In this, 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, making it the world’s youngest continent.
If harnessed properly, the potentials of African youth are a big asset not just to Africa but the entire world. It is pertinent to act and drive the larger percentage of African youth towards positive engagements – sound policy drive will sure produce better result for a continent needing more thought leaders.
There seems to be a feeling and consensus in the African Diaspora that Africans need to unite. And why not? It’s not as crazy as you think. With a few of their own problems at
According to the United Nations for statistical consistency across regions, ‘a youth is a person between the ages of 15 and 24 years, without prejudice to other definitions. On the other hand, the African Youth
There are tens of ways to achieve this purpose without the desperado approach which in the end lands many migrants on the Atlantic or the Sahara Desert, or becoming homeless and destitute in the receiving
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