The African Economic Outlook has
called on governments across the continent to boost jobs creation for youths.
NaijaAgroNet learnt from the outlook
that the population of African youths is expected to double by 2045, giving the
continent one billion workforce and making it the largest globally.
The AEO also urged the government
to provide employment opportunities and ensure a political process that would
allow the youths to express their views towards policy changes in order to
prevent instability in the continent.
“This is an opportune time to reset
the policy agenda of African governments towards an inclusive,
employment-creating and sustainable growth strategy, aimed particularly at
addressing the special needs of the young,” the outlook reads in part.
The current trend of education on
the continent, NaijaAgroNet gathered will result to 59 per cent of 20-24 years
old with secondary education by 2030 as against the present 42 per cent and by
2030 there would be 12million African youths with tertiary education.
NaijaAgroNet recalls that the
International Labour Organisation (ILO) revealed recently that 73million jobs
were created between 2000 and 2008 with 16 million targeted at populations
between 15 and 24 years of age, leading to unemployment of youths in informal
jobs.
Yinka Awosanya
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