Africa's youth: A ticking time bomb?
About 77 percent of Africa's population is younger than 35. Frustration grows as many feel they are losing out on economic opportunities and participation. DW kicks off "The 77 percent" to give them a platform.
"We lack money to start small businesses to help us in improving our lives a little bit."
There is no peace and justice. That is the reason why the youth is not able to contribute to the development of the country,
This growing frustration has prompted many to leave their homes and embark on a dangerous journey...... About 160,000 migrants entered Europe via the Mediterranean Sea route from January to November 2017, according to estimates by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). More than 3,000 of them died....
Many young Africans lack proper education which means they are likely to miss out on economic opportunities later in life
