In planning terms, such a huge young population group represents an energetic labour force that can be used to transform economies, if there is a proper plan. It is not just in the numbers. The youth in Africa are also becoming more and more educated with estimates showing that nearly 60% of those who are 24 years of age have completed high school and an increasing proportion of them are pursuing tertiary education.

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