This policy review includes an analysis of existing policies aimed to generate youth employment and youth entrepreneurship in Africa, a brief poll among youth in several countries, as well as interviews designed to give initial indications of themes and issues related to endemic unemployment in this segment of the population. It focuses on the identification of major challenges in the future of work for youth, detection of skills gaps, and exploration of the prospects and opportunities in sectors that remain under-explored. It uses qualitative data drawn from individual key informant
in-depth interviews, seeking insights about promoting good policies to increase youth employment, feeding into practical policy discussions taking place at regional and global level, and strengthening the work of the International Organisation of
Employers (IOE) in Africa on the Future of Work. The review focused on the following ten (10) selected countries representing the five African Union regions: The Kingdom of Lesotho and Republic of South Africa (Southern Africa); The Republic of Uganda and Republic of Kenya (East Africa); The Democratic Republic of Congo and The Republic of Cameroon (Central Africa); The Republic of Senegal and The Federal Republic of Nigeria (West Africa); The Kingdom of Morocco and The Arab Republic of Egypt (North Africa).
