Between now and the year 2050 Sub-Saharan Africa is the region in the world that has been projected to have the youth population in the world. The region has the fastest population growth; however the reason of region having high numbers of unemployed youth is because of structural issues relating to specific countries. In this climate, the promotion of youth entrepreneurship could be the key to changing this tide, by empowering African youths with the right skills, knowledge and resources to create their own career paths and forge businesses.
Today on the program we look at the importance of youth entrepreneurship on the continent:
• Segun Olagunju. Head of Entrepreneurial Leadership Department at the African Leadership Academy
• Dr Vijay Bahadur, the dean of the Institute 4 Success.
• Sandile Mthembu, entrepreneur
• Alton Jafta, entrepreneur,
