December 2020

It was expected to be the worst hit, but instead Africa is waging an effective campaign against COVID-19. The youngest continent on earth, with the average age just 18 years old, sub-Saharan Africa has experienced only a fraction of the death toll elsewhere in the world.

But while Africa may be winning the numbers game, it has come at a massive cost. 250 million more children are out of school. The region is heading into its first-ever economic recession. With aid budgets shrinking in donor countries, we ask our panelists if youth leadership today will bring a brighter tomorrow, plus we explore some out-of-the-box approaches for the region to avoid financial ruin.