Youth bulges are a global phenomenon and Uganda is no exception, with youths accounting for more than three-quarters of the population. As Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala writes, that means successful youth assistance programmes are a priority. Uganda’s youths face many daunting challenges, notably labour under-utilization, with more than one quarter of the …

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Metolo Foyet, 20, a Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, rejects negative and defeatist attitudes about Africa’s potential. She offers an inspiring view of risks worth taking in order to build society.  “The story of Africa is untold!” is the new dish on the continent’s talk menu. It is a piece of bone-in meat …

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Unemployment rates are alarming for young millennials, writes Aura Whittier, 17, a Correspondent from San Juan, Trinidad.  She worries that ever-higher education is not a hedge against the difficulties of finding work in one’s chose field.  My uncle received a National Scholarship from the government of Trinidad and Tobago to pursue an undergraduate degree, after …

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Recognition of sport and whether it can play a role in supporting employment is an issue African governments are considering, writes Dennis Kwasi Boateng, 28, a Correspondent living in London. His experience in the field gives him confidence about where it can lead. Before enrolment on my MSc in Sports Management, some of my relatives …

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A programme that gives graduates experience in the public service sector is not without critics, but Richmond Setrana, 26, a Correspondent from Tema in Ghana, argues it is a positive step to counter unemployment. The menace of unemployment that has been looming in the West African country of Ghana appears to have met its Waterloo …

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