Hello Venturer,If you've been keeping tabs on global economic trends, you would realise that more than 50 per cent of countries are experiencing a rise in food prices. The most affected is the African continent which houses the majority of emerging markets.Many African economies have been struggling long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Insecurity, unemployment, underemployment, corruption, and poor governance are some of the continent's fundamental problems. Now young people are responding with resistance. That's why we've seen coup d'etat in countries like Mali, Guinea, Chad, and more recently, Burkina Faso.In Nigeria, the economy is no different and more young people are becoming politically conscious. On the 1st of October, the youth defied government orders to hold a peaceful march to assert their political will.Does this mean Nigerians are tired of the status quo? Find out how Nigerians are reimagining the nation of their dreams in this week's publication.Ishioma Emi,Staff Writer, Ventures Africa.
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Hello Venturer,If you've been keeping tabs on global economic trends, you would realise that more than 50 per cent of countries are experiencing a rise in food prices. The most affected is the African continent which houses the majority of emerging markets.Many African economies have been struggling long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Insecurity, unemployment, underemployment, corruption, and poor governance are some of the continent's fundamental problems. Now young people are responding with resistance. That's why we've seen coup d'etat in countries like Mali, Guinea, Chad, and more recently, Burkina Faso.In Nigeria, the economy is no different and more young people are becoming politically conscious. On the 1st of October, the youth defied government orders to hold a peaceful march to assert their political will.Does this mean Nigerians are tired of the status quo? Find out how Nigerians are reimagining the nation of their dreams in this week's publication.Ishioma Emi,Staff Writer, Ventures Africa.