[Independent (Kampala)] Africa has the world's youngest population; with a median age of 19.7 years. Such a large youthful population might ordinarily symbolise an ample and energetic workforce, a boon for the development prospects of any region. But the dire employment situation for young people across Africa continues to snuff out their potential. According to the African Development Bank, in 2015, one-third of Africa's then 420 million young people between 15 and 35 years old were unemployed, another third were vulnerably empl