Africa is a young, vibrant continent, with three-quarters of its population under the age of 35 a... more Africa is a young, vibrant continent, with three-quarters of its population under the age of 35 and the fastest growing online population in the world (Hajjar, 2020). African youth aren't just consumers of global media trends. They create and use technology to educate themselves, protest corruption and oppression, make world-leading art and entertainment, drive economic development, adapt to the mounting pressures of climate change, and respond to the everyday challenges their communities face. However, this vibrancy is dimmed by various challenges, including unemployment, lack of electricity or Internet connectivity, insufficient resources to incubate African tech startups, and repressive government policies. Recent examples include internet and social media shutdowns in Uganda,
Africa is a young, vibrant continent, with three-quarters of its population under the age of 35 a... more Africa is a young, vibrant continent, with three-quarters of its population under the age of 35 and the fastest growing online population in the world (Hajjar, 2020). African youth aren't just consumers of global media trends. They create and use technology to educate themselves, protest corruption and oppression, make world-leading art and entertainment, drive economic development, adapt to the mounting pressures of climate change, and respond to the everyday challenges their communities face. However, this vibrancy is dimmed by various challenges, including unemployment, lack of electricity or Internet connectivity, insufficient resources to incubate African tech startups, and repressive government policies. Recent examples include internet and social media shutdowns in Uganda,
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