Africa has the youngest population in the world, with only about 60% of other people under the age of 25. With high unemployment rates and limited educational opportunities, how will those young people gain the skills needed to challenge replacement agents and the continent?The biggest asset? Transforming the skills of young people was the focus of the most recent editions of Canon Africa Frontiers of Innovation.
Africa has the youngest and most dynamic population in the world, with more than 400 million people over the ages of 15 to 35. Young people have the potential to be Africa’s greatest asset if they can acquire the skills to make a meaningful contribution.
In the latest edition of African Innovation Frontiers, presented through global imaging leader Canon (https://en. Canon-CNA. com/), Kenyan #YouthCan Lizz Ntonjira and Nigerian youth advocate Dr. SBabangida Ruma, joined moderator and broadcaster Victoria Rubadiri. to discover the progression of the skills of young people in the region.
The award-winning Africa Frontiers of Innovation series aims to motivate artistic responses to the continent’s new challenges. “In light of the recent United Nations World Youth Skills Day, we seek to reinvent the future of Africa’s next generation,” said Mai Youssef. , Director of Corporate Communications at Canon.
Unemployment is one of the most demanding situations faced by young people. According to the World Bank (https://bit. ly/3RzAxM2), North Africa and the Middle East are the regions with the highest youth unemployment. Further south, youth unemployment stood at 64% (http://www. statista. com/) in South Africa in 2021.
COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation, disrupting education and educational programs. It has also caused massive job losses that have affected other young people the most, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). Unemployment exacerbates the existing skills gap. ” Without paintings, opportunities for skill progression are limited. The importance of finding tactics for young people to enjoy other jobs is exaggerated,” Rubadiri emphasized.
The virtual gap is another factor; the rest of the young people in communities with a limited generation are being left behind. “For Africa to effectively participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, our other young people want virtual capabilities and infrastructure,” Dr. Ruma said. Despite the challenges, there are several viable features for other young people to expand their skills, adding mentoring, public-private partnerships, and leveraging available resources, adding education and loose rewards programs.
First, there has been a resounding call to update education across the continent. “Some courses are 30 years old, but the professions have evolved. We want to start developing those in-demand skills from an early age,” Ntonjira said. “Students are led to think that if they examine a lot, they will get a smart assignment when they finish school or college. Then when they graduate and can’t locate a task, they are told to become entrepreneurs, but they haven’t been taught any. “business skills.
He founded Lizz Ntonjira Network (https://LizzNtonjiraNetwork. com/) to motivate other young people and create more opportunities. “Learning and mentoring are not declining enough in the African context. “Integrate other young people and applauded Canon’s Student Development Programme (https://bit. ly/3RDT3CS) which connects one hundred budding symbol makers, from Africa, the Middle East and Europe, with leaders in the imaging industry.
She advises apprentices to be frank. ” Be proactive, find the right mentors, learn from them, and make connections. “
Public-private partnerships are effective. Canon’s Miraisha program is one example; to date, it has trained more than 5,850 participants from disadvantaged communities in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire with practical and marketable imaging skills.
Hundreds of Miraisha graduates have discovered assignments or paid commissions. Some have started their own businesses. More than 250 have won industry or popularity awards and 20 graduates are now hired through Canon as trainers. “Africa’s youth can play a key role in business creation, job creation, price creation and innovation – things that Africa desperately needs,” Youssef said. . ” Miraisha gives them the skills, resources and strength of images to see their concepts come to life. “
This is one of the many loose or cheap opportunities. “Google offers quality virtual skills for online releases,” said Dr. Ruma, who founded the Digital Skills Bank to bridge the gap between task seekers and task providers. “Once completed, there are millions of opportunities for virtually intelligent Africans. “
Ntonjira agrees: “Many other people have done a lot with very little, just social media to create their own brands and content. “In general, it was vital for young people to be proactive. “Don’t be afraid to fail, it’s a learning lesson,” Ntonjira explained.
Canon remains deeply committed to the progress of young people in Africa. “With the world’s creatives, our partnerships and education systems connect, motivate and empower. We work to provide skills and opportunities that replace lives, the planet and our long term for the better. “Yousef said.
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About Canon Central and North Africa: Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (Canon-CNA. com) is a department of Canon Middle East FZ LLC (CME), a subsidiary of Canon Europe. The formation of CCNA in 2015 was a strategic step that aimed to enhance Canon’s business in the Africa region, by strengthening Canon’s presence and concentration in the country. CCNA also demonstrates Canon’s commitment to reaching out to its consumers and meeting their demands in the African conversion market.
Canon has been represented on the African continent for over 15 years through suppliers and partners who have effectively built a strong visitor base in the region. CCNA promises the source of high-quality and technologically complex products that meet the needs of Africa’s conversion market. With more than a hundred employees, CCNA manages sales and marketing activities in 44 countries in Africa.
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About Africa Frontiers of Innovation: The Africa Frontiers of Innovation series has been hosted through Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (www. Canon-CNA. com) since 2020. It brings together influential academics and substitution pioneers to talk about innovation. , opportunities and demanding situations affecting the African continent. The series recently won a Certificate of Excellence at the Provoke 2022 Africa SABER Awards.
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