PIDA Jobs Outlook : shining the spotlight on job creation through corridor development

Abstract

According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), the youth account for 60% of all unemployed Africans. As gloomy as the situation may look, it seems there is hope at the end of the tunnel through the game-changing African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The pact has ignited hope that this statistic can be altered and skewed positively towards the economic progression of the young people on the continent. To better understand the extent of the challenge of unemployment on the continent, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) launched the PIDA Job Creation Toolkit during the 5 PIDA Week.