How to Stop Africa’s Brain Drain

An episode of the Next Africa podcast, hosted by Bloomberg, titled "How to Stop Africa’s Brain Drain" was published on December 5, 2024 and runs 14 minutes.

December 5, 2024 ·14m · Next Africa

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Episode Description

Each year, up to 12 million young Africans enter the workforce, but only about three million formal jobs are available. So many Nigerians have left Africa's most populous country in recent years, the Yoruba term "japa" -- or escape -- has become shorthand for young people desperate to put their skills to use. After President Biden’s visit to Angola celebrating infrastructure investment - could the west be doing more to help Africa make the most of it’s talent rather than losing it to places like the UK, US and Canada?

Author, journalist and Bloomberg columnist Ciku Kimeria joins Jennifer Zabasajja to talk about her latest piece on the issue, why so many people are choosing to leave and what future she hopes her young daughter will grow in to

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