In this video playlist participants discuss how Africa’s youthful population represents a significant demographic opportunity, and how planning and investment in young people is needed to realise this potential. Participants also discuss the barriers which prevent young people from achieving their full potential, such as child marriage and a lack of representation. Participants emphasise how planning and investing in policies are essential for African nations to reap the demographic dividend, and how empowering young people, particularly women and girls, is fundamental.
Dr Alex Ezeh (Professor of Global Health, Drexel University), Rukaiya El-Rufari (Special Advisor to the President of Nigeria on National Economic Council & Climate Change), and Dr Eliya Zulu (Executive Director, African Institute for Development Policy) discuss some key points.