ASSIGNMENT | Unemployment in Africa

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Discuss the problem of severe unemployment in many African countries due to economic downturns and civil strife.

For example, in South Africa, a third of the workforce is out of work. Exploding populations add thousands daily to the labor market when there are only hundreds of job openings. Although tourism is a great hope, civil unrest often keeps foreign visitors away. Public sector jobs are limited. Sometimes job opportunities are restricted by labor practices and unions, as well as by a lack of skilled applicants. Management is often overpaid, whereas hourly workers are inadequately compensated. In African economies where labor is plentiful and skills scarce, the emphasis should be placed upon revising restrictive labor laws and regulations, as well as encouraging more skill training and entrepreneurialism.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Most of the African countries experience political and civil unrest as a result of high level of unemployment. Other factors include high population growth rate, use of inappropriate technology, capacity under-utilization, inappropriate education system, and disparities in rural and urban development, which encourages rural-urban migration (Baah-Boateng, 2015). The reasons for the unrest are colonization, poverty, and the competition for scarce resources. When the colonies got their independence, it was expected that it would be a new era for the African continent. However, soon after independence, military dictatorships, political instability, corruption, deep poverty, and mismanagement became rampant. For instance, Somali has immense human and natural resources…