ADTV 2019| Obiageli Ezekwesili & Mabingue Ngom: Africa's booming population : a blessing or a curse?

After 1994, everything was a priority, and our people were completely broken. But we made three fundamental choices that guide us to this day. One—we chose to stay together. Two—we chose to be accountable to ourselves. Three—we chose to think big. — His Excellency President Paul Kagame, 20th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi (April 7, 2014) Rwanda’s socio-economic progress since 1994 has been remarkable. Rwanda is rightly considered a showcase of the enduring ...

This paper was originally published on tandfonline.comThis study investigates the long-term impact of hosting the FIFA World Cup on unemployment using panel data of 10 countries from 1983 to 2022. The empirical analysis used two estimation techniques namely the Robust Weighted Least Squares (RWLS) and Estimated Generalized Least Squares (EGLS) with fixed and random effects. Our findings reveal that hosting the FIFA World Cup can reduce long-term unemployment by 2.86% to 3.60% over f ...

The author of this opinion, Othman Mezouar, is a 2023 alumnus of the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program. April 6 each year marks the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, a day dedicated to recognizing the potential of sport as a driver of social change and foundation for building a more inclusive world. Having spent several years working at the intersection of sport, youth empowerment, and international development, I have witnessed firsthand how ...

This paper was originaly published on tandfonline.com   While Marie Curie’s unique presence among 29 male scientists at the 1927 Solvay Conference underscores the historical gender gap in science, the persistent underrepresentation of women in authorship of scientific publications – particularly in Africa and the Global South – highlights the enduring challenge of achieving gender equality in the scientific community. African women scientists represent 31.1% of the scientific ...

This Paper was originally published on emerald.com   Purpose Young graduates in Morocco are encountering an increasingly challenging labor market environment. Confronted with intense competition, job insecurity, and unclear career trajectories, many find themselves in low-skilled positions despite possessing relevant qualifications. This issue is particularly pronounced among vocational training graduates, who experience professional downgrading at a rate three times hi ...

The global success of Gnaoua music is both a cause for celebration and a food for thought. It highlights the immense potential of music and other creative and cultural activities to generate income and meaningful employment, particularly for youth, while also showcasing the soft power of embedded cultural values. This soft power is evident in the worldwide influence of Black diaspora music. Despite Morocco’s wealth of creative and cultural industries (CCI), their potential for socio ...