Despite the global economic and financial crisis in recent years, African economies have continued to record average annual economic growth of five percent since 2000. According to African Development Bank, the region’s economies are likely to expand by an average 4.8 percent in 2014 from 3.9 percent last year, rising to 5.7 percent in 2015. In fact, six of the world's fastest growing economies are in Africa, making the continent the world's second fastest growing region. Yet, vulnerable employment remain the reality for the vast majority of youth in the continent.
