August Observances
Key sustainability landmarks and events occurring throughout the month of August.
ECOWAS Is Betting Regional Mobility Can Help Solve West Africa’s Graduate Job Crisis
byAdetola Adetayo• Mar 6, 2026
A 12-month professional immersion programme connects young graduates with real work inside ECOWAS institutions, testing whether regional collaboration can improve employment outcomes.
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Can Tunisia’s Jobs Plan Deliver on Its Promise?
byAdetola Adetayo• Aug 12, 2025
Youth unemployment is soaring past 40%, yet parts of Tunisia’s National Employment Strategy show signs of hope. From rural training fixes to SME-friendly reforms, here’s what could turn policy from paper to paychecks.
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Can Nomadic Schools Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
byBlossom Amena• Jun 5, 2025
Mobile classrooms across Africa are teaching survival skills while preserving culture, proving education adapts faster than policy.
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How Visa Systems Lock Out African Talent
byGloria Edukere• Apr 27, 2025
High visa rejection rates, lost millions, and stalled dreams—young Africans face a mobility crisis that’s less about documents and more about whose futures are seen as worth investing in.
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Zimbabwe's 2016 Ruling and the Battle to End Child Marriage
byEzinne Okoroafor• Apr 7, 2025
Laws changed in 2016, but child marriage still thrives in Zimbabwe—what's keeping girls trapped, and who’s driving real change?
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The Creator Economy Boom: Success, Struggles, and What Comes Next
byJessica Ireju• Apr 1, 2025
Millions of African creators are building careers online, but low payouts, platform restrictions, and missing infrastructure make real financial success harder than ever.
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The Complex World of African Activism
byTomi Abe• Oct 8, 2024
As youth-led movements rise across Africa, citizens are increasingly demanding accountability and reform in response to widespread social and economic issues.
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