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webinar · Apr 10, 2026

Africa Youth Employment Outlook 2026 — Full Webinar

By World Data Lab × Mastercard Foundation

The full recording of the Africa Youth Employment Outlook 2026 launch — World Data Lab, the Mastercard Foundation, and the Development Policy Research Unit present the latest data and projections on youth jobs across the continent.

This is the full recording of the Africa Youth Employment Outlook 2026 launch event. Our team walks through the headline numbers, methodology and country-level findings behind this year's edition.

Topics covered include the size and shape of Africa's youth labour market, the gap between GDP growth and household income, the female NEET population, and what it will take to translate growth into dignified, stable work.

Short clips from this webinar are also available below as standalone videos — useful if you want to share a single insight rather than the full session.

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