economics of a growing youth population

5th March, 2010 - Posted by Kim Krebs -

Read a really interesting article today in the Daily Nation, a newspaper from Kenya, about the need to incorporate the youth into the workforce.  With those aged 14-30 making up more than 36 percent of the population and over 750,000 of them joining the labor market each year, it’s becoming a capacity problem in Kenya.  There aren’t enough jobs for those already in the workforce, let a lone enough to accomodate such an influx.  As the article states, President Kibaki has recognized the issue and has unveiled a plan to address it by creating partnerships with those in the private and public sectors.   

Click here for the article: http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/871994/-/wqlkyaz/-/index.html