In Africa, "the more educated you are, the less likely you are to find a job"
27 May 2015
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Text: The gap between education and the job market in Africa is partly responsible for the very high unemployment rate among young people, participants in the "Global Clinton Initiative" (CGI) held in Morocco estimated on Wednesday.
"The more educated you are, the less likely you are to find a job," said Hadeel Ibrahim, daughter of Anglo-Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim, head of an African charitable foundation.
Mrs. Ibrahim cited Tunisia in particular, one of the "most educated peoples in the region," but where access to employment is difficult.
In Africa and the Middle East, the unemployment rate for 15-25 year olds is around 20% - almost double for young girls, despite "relative economic expansion," participants in a meeting held on the sidelines of the CGI forum, which continues until May 7 in Marrakech, southern Morocco, pointed out.
This forum, created in 2005 by the Clinton Foundation, brings together leaders from the private and public sectors to discuss major challenges, particularly in the areas of education, employment, infrastructure and energy.
In Africa, only "2% of young people have studied agriculture, while 70% work in this sector," explained Mrs. Ibrahim.
In Morocco, "there is a gap between reality and what students learn, so it's a battle to find a job," added Layla Madihi, a member of the "Education for employment" (EFE) network that helps young people integrate into the job market.
Mrs. Madihi mentioned her own difficulty in finding work after leaving school. She recommended training young people in the region "to master the small details, such as how to address an employer properly."
AFP
Lorientlejour.com
Published on May 7, 2015.
Posted online on May 27, 2015.
"The more educated you are, the less likely you are to find a job," said Hadeel Ibrahim, daughter of Anglo-Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim, head of an African charitable foundation.
Mrs. Ibrahim cited Tunisia in particular, one of the "most educated peoples in the region," but where access to employment is difficult.
In Africa and the Middle East, the unemployment rate for 15-25 year olds is around 20% - almost double for young girls, despite "relative economic expansion," participants in a meeting held on the sidelines of the CGI forum, which continues until May 7 in Marrakech, southern Morocco, pointed out.
This forum, created in 2005 by the Clinton Foundation, brings together leaders from the private and public sectors to discuss major challenges, particularly in the areas of education, employment, infrastructure and energy.
In Africa, only "2% of young people have studied agriculture, while 70% work in this sector," explained Mrs. Ibrahim.
In Morocco, "there is a gap between reality and what students learn, so it's a battle to find a job," added Layla Madihi, a member of the "Education for employment" (EFE) network that helps young people integrate into the job market.
Mrs. Madihi mentioned her own difficulty in finding work after leaving school. She recommended training young people in the region "to master the small details, such as how to address an employer properly."
AFP
Lorientlejour.com
Published on May 7, 2015.
Posted online on May 27, 2015.
