Africa’s ‘demographic dividend’ won’t pay off if ageing leaders continue to stifle their aspirations
https://www.ft.com/content/fbe5b9a6-dc23-4d0a-a421-5be64a5cce32
Kenya is in many ways one of Africa’s most successful economies. But its political class has failed to build on that to create the investment climate or growth momentum needed to meet the aspirations of its increasingly well educated and sophisticated youth. The result has been more than a year of rolling demonstrations. They have been led by members of Gen Z, those born after the late 1990s, though they have appealed to broader sections of society.
https://www.ft.com/content/fbe5b9a6-dc23-4d0a-a421-5be64a5cce32
Kenya is in many ways one of Africa’s most successful economies. But its political class has failed to build on that to create the investment climate or growth momentum needed to meet the aspirations of its increasingly well educated and sophisticated youth. The result has been more than a year of rolling demonstrations. They have been led by members of Gen Z, those born after the late 1990s, though they have appealed to broader sections of society.