Uganda has the second youngest population in the world, and the young people want jobs, writes Erisa Sserwadda, 23, a correspondent from Kampala, Uganda. Youth should be supported to create work by promoting social enterprises that are practical, sustainable and “cool”. Ritah Nakatugga is 26 years old. Since completing her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work …

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What good can come from living in a refugee camp? Ask Turatsinze Mafigi Victor. He is the founder of the UNLEASHED programme, which empowers young refugees in the Nakivale refugee settlement in Uganda by helping them grow their own food, fight against discrimination, and create income-generating activities to encourage refugees to become social entrepreneurs. Badru …

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Migration is having a negative impact on the African continent, writes Metolo Foyet, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon who argues that while young people are among those migrating, they also have the power to play a positive role to stem the tide of migration from the continent. Migration data from the Pew Research Centre …

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As we celebrate Commonwealth Day, our nation states must create more opportunities for their citizens to connect. Ariana Joseph, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, says free movement and interaction with other Caribbean countries have brought tremendous benefits to her country. History is quite instructive: wherever people of different cultures and a common …

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Securing a job is often daunting even for those with the requisite skills and qualifications, but it gets worse if you’re applying for a job for which you are not trained. 27 year old Wathsaridu Karunarathna, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Sri Lanka argues that more young people in his country need to be trained to …

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