Africa’s youth dividend and challenges in unlocking the continent’s vast potential
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In this episode, brought to you by Standard Bank, host Redi Tlhabi unpacks the numbers with Vuyo Lutseke, Executive Director of Radio Workshop. They dig into stats and budgets revealing what’s keeping Africa from unlocking its youth potential.
Despite making up most of the population and holding the key to economic growth and innovation, young people in Africa still face challenges in accessing education and job opportunities. Bringing a lived experience, activist Mary-Ann Nobele shares what it means to grow up in Alexandra township where youth like her are - as she puts it - "constantly pushed into the township" and blocked from shaping their futures.
Despite making up most of the population and holding the key to economic growth and innovation, young people in Africa still face challenges in accessing education and job opportunities. Bringing a lived experience, activist Mary-Ann Nobele shares what it means to grow up in Alexandra township where youth like her are - as she puts it - "constantly pushed into the township" and blocked from shaping their futures.
