Largest & youngest workforce

122 million peoplewill be added to the workforce by 2020

16 out of 26fastest growing economies are in Africa

2-3% Expected GDP growth in South Africa

by 2020

6-7%Expected GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2020

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Exponential middle class growth expected

150 million 2010210 million 2020490 million 2040

1.03 billion people40%

live in cities

50%are under 20

Fastest growing population Fastest growing workforce

workforce by 2020million504

By 2100 40%of the world’s

population will be African

Fastest growing digital consumer market

600 million Internet users in 2025

360 million smart phone users in 2025

Fastest growing digital consumer market

600 million internet users in 2025

31% of all Africans live within 25 km of internet connectivity

360 million smart phone users in 2025

60%of Africans are

below the age of 35 years

60%of total

unemployment in Africa is young

people

3 out of 4 people

in Africa will be on average 20 years old by 2020

About 10 million

young African youth arrive

each year on the labor

market

>200 million youth in Africa

comprising over 20% of the continent’s population

40 million young African people are estimated to be out of

work and many more are under employed

Results not evident

Large share of Africa’s GDP spent on education

versus Asia and Latin America, but results are

not bearing fruit.

Digital Divide

Only 16% internet penetration

– three-quarters remain

unconnected.

>500M Africansof working age

More than 500 million Africans of working age.

Projected to exceed 1.1 billion by 2040 – more

than in China or India.

SOURCES: McKinsey: Lions go global: Deepening Africa’s ties to the United States (August 2014) Lions go digital: The internet‘s transformative potential in Africa ( November 2003) McKinsey Report ( November 2012) Africa at Work: Job creation and inclusive growth, The Rise of the African Consumer (October 2012)Youth and African Union Commission - http://www.africa-youth.org/UNICEF Generation 2030 - http://data.unicef.org/gen2030/UN - http://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/may-2013The Guardian - http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2014/mar/21/job-crisis-in-africaAfrican Economic Outlook - http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/in-depth/youth_employment/

Africa´s Challenge

1 Mismatch of skills

2 Technical educationmeans jobs

3Africa trails

other regions

4 Expansion is not enough

In a survey among experts on 36 African countries about the major challenges youth face in labour markets, 54% found a mismatch of skills between what job seekers have to o�er and what employers require to be a major obstacle.

�Graduates in technical fields such as engineering and information technology (IT) have less problems finding employment than those from the social sciences or humanities.

Africa trails other regions of the world in the proportion of enterprises o�ering training to their employees.

Expansion is not enough. Quality and relevance of education must be improved to reduce the skills mismatch. African countries should strengthen partnerships with the private sector at all levels of education.

Run Simple

The Africa Opportunity

10,000 by 2020

Through its Skills for Africa programme, SAP aims to

provide 10,000 trained ICT consultants by 2020 focused

on growth industries.

ICT fuels theeconomy

ICT sector has been and will continue

to be the major economic driver in

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Downstream mulitplying

e�ectsEvery $ spent

on ICT puts $1.25 back into

the African economy.

Africa is a hot growth market, full of economic promise, vitality and innovation.

Africa is the fastest growing market worldwide

Africa has the youngest population of any continent. A population explosion is expected this century, and the number of young Africans will grow exponentially. But the mismatch of skills to jobs will deepenthe unemployment crisis for young people.

Africa has the youngest population in the world

For Africa’s growth to be sustainable, young people must have the right skills for employment. Collaboration amongst private organizations, the government and NGOs will make this happen, and prepare the next generation to embrace the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Investing in skills for sustainable growth