'Africa's youth fed-up'

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- Citizen reporter

As Gen Z-initiated protests take hold across Africa, a new survey finds increasing numbers of youth are pessimistic about Africa's future and trust in democratic institutions and government accountability is eroding fast.

As the world's leaders gather for the G20 summit in Johannesburg this month, a powerful new report from the Ichikowitz Family Foundation challenges policymakers to unlock the potential of Africa's youth or risk losing the generation that will define the planet's future.

The African Youth Survey G20 Briefing, drawn from one of the most comprehensive studies of young Africans conducted, reveals a generation brimming with ambition, creativity and belief in their ability to shape a better world. Yet, it feels systematically blocked by institutional failure and government inaction.

Based on the foundation's multiyear African Youth Survey, which captures the views and aspirations of tens of thousands of young people across 25 African countries, the report warns the world's youngest continent faces a “critical turning point”.