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Teaching the skills needed for employment
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Tom Collins talks to some education providers to find the answer.
Africa’s booming population – 7% of the world’s population in 1960 but rising to 23% in 2050 – presents problem for the educational facilities and institutions that are already struggling to equip young Africans with the skills needed to enter the job market.
Though most countries boast excellent private institutions, and places like South Africa, Egypt and Kenya have outstanding higher education facilities, the pockets of success are few and far between and they mostly cater for students who can afford the usually steep fees.
Too often educational facilities are underfunded, understaffed and unable to teach students the skills needed to confidently enter the job market.