Nearly half of Africa’s population is under the age of 15. Another 25% is aged 16-25. Africa’s population is therefore predominantly young. This presents numerous opportunities, but it also carries with it a great responsibility. Will there be enough jobs for these young people? Where do we get the money to pay for their education, health care, to feed them and to provide them with the technical and tertiary education they need to prepare for their future? Are we investing enough in them? Do we have the capacity to supply such opportunities and services? Who are these young ones really? What is the environment in which they are growing up? To what challenges that lie ahead of them are we exposing them? Who are we preparing them to be in the future?