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THE

CHALLENGES

FACING AFRICA

AND SOME

SOLUTIONS

By Samuel Phillips, Nairobi Kenya

he continent of Africa is embroiled in various

issues that need a united front to tackle.
TFrom insecurity in some parts to the lack of
electricity and basic amenities in others, the African
continent never seems to make the news, especially

headlines, for any positive reason. Those who write
the stories seem to forget how to write when good
things happen on the continent.
But, more importantly, there are subtle and less

obvious issues facing our young generation. We have
a large and growing youth base in the continent.

And based on AU’s data, more than 60% of Africa’s

population is under the age of 25. By 2030, young
Africans are expected to constitute 42% of global
youth. That’s almost like two out of every four youths
globally will be African. And what this means is

that Africa has the youngest population in the world
with more than 400 million young people aged
between the ages of 15 to 35 years. Such a young
and vibrant population calls for the adjustment of

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