How COVID-19 is likely to slow down a decade of youth development in Africa
- Written by Wim Naudé, Professor of Economics, University College Cork
Unemployed Liberian young men seeking daily jobs at the industrial district of Bushrod Island, Monrovia, Liberia.
EFE-EPA/Ahmed JallanzoUntil COVID-19 hit, the quality of life of youth (age 15-24) in sub-Saharan Africa had been steadily improving. According to the World Bank, by 2019 the youth literacy rate stood at 73%. Gross secondary school...