Currently, Africa has the largest number of young people in its history, with over 70% of the population in the Sub-Saharan area being under 30 years old. And this number is still growing. This holds great potential for the continent, in regard to modernizing the agricultural and food sector, contributing to the national economies and making rural areas more sustainable and attractive. In this month’s episode we ask: How do we help create sufficient job opportunities for Africa’s largest youth generation? And how do we strengthen rural areas to ensure there are sufficient job possibilities?

In this episode Katie Gallus talks to Alison Blay-Palmer (UNESCO), Muriel Diaco (Djouman), Abdoulaye YEYE (Rural Youth Employment project in Burkina Faso), and Curlstar Karegi (Vihiga Young Agripreneurs Network in Kenya).