Thoughts on and for Africa It has now been established, through compelling statistical means, that 60% of the African continent is young. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation at one point even went further to predict that in the coming years, much of the world’s labour pool will be from the African continent. It was because of this statistical reality that the African Union developed the concept of ‘Demographic Dividends’ as part of ‘Agenda 2063’. Africa’s investment in its youth should go beyond the declarations of head of states and conference resolutions to practical steps towards the restoration of the dignity of the masses of the African people, 60% being youth. In that process the thoughts on and for Africa by the youth are sacrosanct.Thoughts on and for Africa It has now been established, through compelling statistical means, that 60% of the African continent is young. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation at one point even went further to predict that in the coming years, much of the world’s labour pool will be from the African continent. It was because of this statistical reality that the African Union developed the concept of ‘Demographic Dividends’ as part of ‘Agenda 2063’. Africa’s investment in its youth should go beyond the declarations of head of states and conference resolutions to practical steps towards the restoration of the dignity of the masses of the African people, 60% being youth. In that process the thoughts on and for Africa by the youth are sacrosanct.