Innovation continent

摘要

Asignificant disparity exists in continental Africa where the number of young people entering the labour market outnumber the positions available by up to four-to-one. According to the UN Economic Commission for Africa, around 10-12 million young people enter the workforce per year on a continent that creates approximately three million formal jobs. The same organisation estimates that one third of African youths aged 15-35 are unemployed, and another third are described as 'vulnerably employed'. Women face higher unemployment and underemployment than men and face greater obstacles to job opportunities and equal pay.