Dialogue hosted by the Kettering Foundation: https://conta.cc/46HEE1l
Africa has the youngest population in the world with more than 400 million people between the ages of 15 and 35, according to the African Union’s website. One of the biggest challenges is harnessing the potential of this group to drive the continent’s growth and development and to counter democratic decline. Many young people’s attitudes toward democracy are negative due to rising income inequality and a distrust of politicians and public institutions.
The Kettering Foundation’s Democracy Around the Globe team is hosting an online conversation featuring members of its Africa Network.
Panellists Maame Afua Asantewaa Adusei, Tendai Murisa, and Ayanda Roji will discuss the importance of youth participation in democratic processes and how it can be encouraged. They will also explore why Africa’s democracies must make greater overtures to young people. Jaco Roets, global training and incubation manager at Accountability Lab, will moderate this event.