Female participation in entrepreneurial activities is higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than in any
other region. However, women-owned businesses significantly underperform those owned …

Despite strong recent economic growth, Sub-Saharan Africa has levels of economic
transformation, poverty reduction, and skill development far below those of other regions …

Abstract The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored, and Safe)
Partnership, a public-private partnership launched by the United States President's …

Recent evidence from economics, sociology and psychology has pointed to the importance
of socioemotional skills for explaining economic outcomes and productivity (Heckman et al …

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have decelerated from 2.5 percent in
2017 to 2.3 percent in 2018, below the rate of growth of population for a fourth consecutive …

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Abstract Development partners are promoting youth entrepreneurship in agriculture
(agripreneurship) in sub‐Saharan Africa. While youth engagement in food crop production …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamic relationship between unemployment
and higher education participation. By using panel data covering 40 sub-Saharan African …

ABSTRACT In sub-Saharan Africa, where the professional insertion of graduates remains a
major challenge, entrepreneurship represents an alternative to youth unemployment. This …

Abstract Problem statement: In Africa, youth unemployment is projected to worsen by 2050,
partly because of an increase of about 6 million youths (15-24 years) per year entering the …