Youth bulges are a global phenomenon and Uganda is no exception, with youths accounting for more than three-quarters of the population. As Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala writes, that means successful youth assistance programmes are a priority. Uganda’s youths face many daunting challenges, notably labour under-utilization, with more than one quarter of the …
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Metolo Foyet, 20, a Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, rejects negative and defeatist attitudes about Africa’s potential. She offers an inspiring view of risks worth taking in order to build society. “The story of Africa is untold!” is the new dish on the continent’s talk menu. It is a piece of bone-in meat …
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Unemployment rates are alarming for young millennials, writes Aura Whittier, 17, a Correspondent from San Juan, Trinidad. She worries that ever-higher education is not a hedge against the difficulties of finding work in one’s chose field. My uncle received a National Scholarship from the government of Trinidad and Tobago to pursue an undergraduate degree, after …
Failing to receive expected pay at the agreed time creates financial problems than can lead to a nightmare situation, writes Luchelle Feukeng, 23, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon. She argues for efforts to remedy the problem. Fabrice is a young Cameroonian. He studies communications in Yaoundé. During holidays earlier this year, he decided to …
Crossing into the new year, many people become tuned to past failures and the desire for turn around in the coming year. Olawole Olakunle, 24, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, has some observations on avoiding common financial pitfalls. Many make a last minute prayer that they hope will transform the new year into a failure …
On the final day of the 11th Commonwealth Youth Forum, the young people of the Commonwealth finalised their declaration, expressing their policy recommendations to Heads of Government and action plan for the Commonwealth Youth Council. Layne Robinson, Head of Social Policy Development at the Commonwealth Secretariat said that the young people spoke very clearly on …
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A youth leader who is committed to empowerment has won another role as an activist, this time as a regional ambassador, writes McLloyd Kudzingo, 27, a Correspondent from Malawi. Youth leader and woman activist on education and sexual reproductive health rights Carol Chidothe has been selected to become regional ambassador for Southern Africa for the …
Young people across the Caribbean are taking the bold step of starting their own businesses. Latoyaa Roberts-Thomas, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, reports that while there is still a lot to be done to support youth entrepreneurship in the region, young entrepreneurs and policymakers are strategizing to propel youth entrepreneurship in the region. Entrepreneurship …
Too many young people including graduates are without jobs globally, writes 26-year-old Ahmed Umer Sohaib from Lahore, Pakistan. He argues that with entrepreneurship being an answer to unemployment, Pakistan still needs to do more to support its development. The global unemployment rate may be stabilizing but it is still very high, with many countries still …
A growing youth population poses both challenges and opportunities for Pakistan, writes Faisal Saleh Yaqub, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lahore in Pakistan, who argues that the Pakistani state must address some critical issues to ensure the youth bulge is positive for the country. According to Pakistan’s National Human Development Report 64% of Pakistan’s population …
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