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MACHARIA: How to prepare youth for the new workplace

Graduands at the University of Rwanda. It is expected that the African youth will drive the next industrial revolution. PHOTO | FILE

By  MARTIN MACHARIA

WITH SO much transformation happening at today’s workplace, what is the next generation of work and how do we prepare Africa’s youth for these jobs over and above the usual “youth” buzzwords and countless conferences on Africa?

According to the Africa Development Bank, Africa’s youth population is expected to double to over 830 million by 2050.

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