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The mission of The New Africa is to provide sustainable solutions to the problems facing Africa today by transforming the youth unemployment crisis.
Africa is the youngest and fastest-growing continent in the world. By 2035, the number of young people reaching working age in Africa will exceed that of the rest of the world combined – and will continue every year for the rest of the century.
By 2050, one in every four humans will be an African, and 40% of the world’s population will be African.
By 2030, there will be 375 million young people in the job market in Africa. Within a few decades, this demographic boom will push Africa’s workforce to more than a billion people, the largest in the world. There is a significant gap between the number of young people seeking work and the limited employment opportunities available to them.
This means that they will face challenges finding formal employment and a pathway out of poverty. Moreover, for some time we’ve observed a mismatch between the skills of young people entering the workforce and the needs of employers.
Young Africans are eager to create businesses to empower themselves, their families, communities, and the continent at large, and we are here to support them to achieve their goals.
As an entrepreneur, I am passionate about sustainable wages for up-and-coming African creatives. Talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not. I am an opportunity creator, committed to releasing the brilliance of unemployed young people across Africa and I believe the best ideas come from win-win collaborations.
Since we began in February 2019 we have been building both local and global partnerships. I want to thank everyone who has believed in us supported us directly and indirectly.
We have come a long way and we are determined to impact more individuals, communities, and generations. We want to rewrite the story of Africa. The true story of you, me, and all the greatness we can achieve. So we must position ourselves for the future.
The New Africa strategy, ‘Unlocking Africa’s Youthful Potential’ has been developed by era92 elevate and 92hands Foundation, The strategy outlines how, over the next decade, we will focus on finding solutions to the youth employment challenge and reducing poverty in Africa.
When young people can secure formal work and a steady wage their lives improve. Employment, particularly formal employment, is a leading pathway out of poverty for families. Using youth employment as a measure of our progress, we will work to help millions of young people find a pathway out of poverty. Our work will ensure 2 million young people in Africa, particularly young women, secure dignified, and fulfilling work.
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