Youth Employment Programmes in Africa

This book investigates youth employment programmes across nine African countries, providing important insights into the world’s youngest continent by population, in which 60% of people are aged under 25. By 2050, the labour force in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to be almost double the size of the...

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Youth Employment Programmes in Africa
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Uganda
Ghana
Nigeria
Kenya
Rwanda
Niger
Ethiopia
Senegal
Labour markets
Development economics
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Uganda
Ghana
Nigeria
Kenya
Rwanda
Niger
Ethiopia
Senegal
Labour markets
Development economics
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