IBADAN, Nigeria, Mar 04 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day March 8.Africa’s population will double by 2050 if growth rates continue their trajectory, but the creation of jobs is not keeping pace, with up to five times more young people seeking employment each year as there are new posts to fill. And, on top of this, the COVID pandemic is plunging Africa into its first recession in 25 years.
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