The Scholarship Without Borders Journal
Abstract
It is no easy feat for the African Union to mobilize 55 countries of various political, tribal, and economic demographics, yet the problem remains that nearly 34 million children are out of school, and the continent is not graduating the secondary students needed for the 1.25-billion-member workforce expected by 2050 (ISS Africa, 2017). The paper aims to assess African Union strategies and make recommendations for member countries to utilize to solve educational challenges facing the continent’s growing population and market. We assess the educational challenge and contributing factors followed by suggesting four strategic directions, grounded in Agenda 2063, that the African Union should follow. We believe that the African Union and its partners can create accountability through incremental implementation of its education by piloting programs that aim to improve accessibility and quality learning using technology.
Recommended Citation
Akumbu, Ruth V. and Jukanovich, Jennifer
(2024)
"African Union’s Youth Education Challenge: A Critical Review of Agenda 2063,"
The Scholarship Without Borders Journal: Vol. 2:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57229/2834-2267.1054
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https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/swbj/vol2/iss2/1
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