DÉCLARATION DE SOLIDARITÉ POUR LA JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE LA JEUNESSE 2025
Summary
The Youth For Tax Justice Network and AFRODAD argue that unsustainable sovereign debt and unfair global tax rules hinder the potential of Africa's youth, demanding a UN Tax Convention and a UN Framework Convention on Sovereign Debt to prioritize people and the planet over creditors.
Key insights
- Africa possesses a significant youth population of over 400 million, characterized by high levels of entrepreneurship, with 22% of working-age Africans engaged in early-stage entrepreneurial activities according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.
- Youth in sub-Saharan Africa face a severe lack of productive employment; in 2023, the NEET rate (not in employment, education, or training) was 21.9%, exceeding the global average of 20.4%.
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- Nshimiyimana, F., & Kafuko, J. (2025). DÉCLARATION DE SOLIDARITÉ POUR LA JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE LA JEUNESSE 2025. African Forum and Network on Debt and Development. https://www.afrodad.org/campaign/statements/declaration-de-solidarite-pour-la-journee-internationale-de-la-jeunesse-2025
- Chicago
- Nshimiyimana, Fidélité, and John Kafuko. DÉCLARATION DE SOLIDARITÉ POUR LA JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE LA JEUNESSE 2025. African Forum and Network on Debt and Development, 2025. https://www.afrodad.org/campaign/statements/declaration-de-solidarite-pour-la-journee-internationale-de-la-jeunesse-2025.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Nshimiyimana |first1=Fidélité |last2=Kafuko |first2=John |title=DÉCLARATION DE SOLIDARITÉ POUR LA JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE LA JEUNESSE 2025 |publisher=African Forum and Network on Debt and Development |date=12 August 2025 |url=https://www.afrodad.org/campaign/statements/declaration-de-solidarite-pour-la-journee-internationale-de-la-jeunesse-2025 |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{nshimiyimana2025dclaration, author = {Nshimiyimana, Fidélité and Kafuko, John}, title = {{DÉCLARATION DE SOLIDARITÉ POUR LA JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE LA JEUNESSE 2025}}, publisher = {African Forum and Network on Debt and Development}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://www.afrodad.org/campaign/statements/declaration-de-solidarite-pour-la-journee-internationale-de-la-jeunesse-2025}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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