By Quentin Wodon, Director of the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (UNESCO IICBA) in Addis Ababa
November 1 is Africa Youth Day and an opportunity to recognize youth as key agents for social change, economic growth, and sustainable development. Youth are defined by the African Union as the population from 15 to 35 years of age. They account for over a third of Africa's population and represent the continent's future. They also matter for the world. According to United Nations statistics, by 2050, a fourth of the world's population could live in Africa, and this could be the case for over one in three youths (by the international definition of 15-24 years-olds). The challenges brought about by Africa's youth bulge are immense, but so could be the opportunities. This is also the case in North Africa.
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