AFRICA’S COMING DISRUPTION How the Continent’s Youth Can Change its Destiny From Promise to Prosperity EDITED BY MARIE-NOELLE NWOKOLO, RAY HARTLEY, RICHARD MORROW STRENGTHENING AFRICA’S ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Published in September 2024 by: The Brenthurst Foundation (Pty) Ltd P. [...] The material in this publication may not be reproduced, stored or transmitted without the prior permission of the publisher. [...] Cover image: AdobeStock.com © cfhdesign Edited by Sally Hines Designed by Vectica AUTHORS Chirag Yadav Nathan Mukoma Sharmi Surianarain Efosa Ojomo Natnael Simachew Nigatu Tayeb Ghazi Mahama Samir Bandaogo Nchimunya Hamukoma Teniola Tayo Marie-Noelle Nwokolo Raphael Obonyo Iames CONTENTS Foreword. [...] 12 Nathan Mukoma Chapter 2: Kenya. [...] 23 Raphael Obonyo Chapter 3: Nigeria.
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Table of Contents
- How the Continents Youth Can Change its Destiny From Promise to Prosperity 1
- CONTENTS 3
- FOREWORD 5
- Africa is a continent that cannot stand still. 5
- INTRODUCTION 7
- Africas Destiny Is in the Hands of Its Youth 7
- WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAXIMISE A YOUTHFUL POPULATION AND REALISE A YOUTH DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND 17
- A CASE STUDY APPROACH. 17
- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 18
- Youth and Low-Cost Manufacturing Unlocking the DRCs Potential by 2060 18
- KENYA 29
- Maximising the Demographic Dividend through Reforms and Investments in Education and Skills Development in Kenya 29
- NIGERIA 37
- Helping Young People Lead Nigerias Economic Renaissance 37
- MOROCCO 52
- How Africas Youth Can Change Its Destiny - The Case of Morocco 52
- THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER COUNTRIES IN REALISING OR NOT A DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND 69
- INDIA 70
- A NATION IN PROGRESS 70
- VIETNAM 82
- How to Promote the Roles of Vietnamese Youth in Startups and Innovation Experience-Sharing with Africa 82
- MALAYSIA 93
- From Demographic Dividend to Economic Growth 93
- LOOKING AHEAD 111
- HOW TO MAKE THE FUTURE OF WORK WORK FOR ALL 112
- The Harambee Story 112
- RETHINKING POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND PROSPERITY CREATION IN AFRICA TODAY 123
- APPENDIX 134
- The five steps in the Discovery Driven Planning process are explained below. 134
- REFERENCES 136
- ENDNOTES 138
