Theme: “Fostering Youth-Led Innovation in Agriculture for Sustainable Job Creation in Africa”
Africa faces a daunting challenge of youth unemployment, which threatens the continent’s social stability and economic growth. With a rapidly growing youth population where over 60% of Africans are under the age of 25, the demand for meaningful and decent employment opportunities has been on the rise day after day. Most of these youth live in rural areas where there are limited job prospects and where agriculture remains a crucial driver of economic development. Unfortunately, traditional job markets have struggled to absorb this burgeoning demographic, resulting in high rates of underemployment and increased reliance on the informal sector among young people. The unemployment rate for youth is currently three times than that of adults in all regions of the world.
In Africa, especially, which boasts the globe’s youngest population, two-thirds of youth are unemployed or working in vulnerable, low-paying positions. This unemployment crisis hampers individual livelihoods and undermines broader development goals, emphasizing the need for innovative strategies to harness the potential of Africa’s youth.
LAUNCHING OF THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE DEDICATED TO YOUTH LED INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION
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Date: DECEMBER 1st, 2025.
Time: 2:00 PM (Dakar Time)