How has the pandemic hit young Africans’ jobs?

More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa’s economies and jobs have been hit hard.

Last year, an African Union report suggested that, because of the pandemic, nearly 20 million jobs were “threatened with destruction”.

But the truth is: the data does not tell the whole story.

Even before all this began, youth unemployment across Africa was already twice as high as that among older adults.

So when economies started slowing down, young workers were the first to feel the pressure – and, as I’ve been hearing, many feel not enough is being done to help them.

What can African nations do to protect their young workers?