Not long ago, I met Yusuf, a young online delivery rider. Unable to join university because of financial constraints, he refused to let circumstance define his future.
After acquiring a smartphone, he shifted from relying on boda boda passengers to accepting delivery jobs through digital platforms. Today, he completes up to 30 deliveries a day, far more than he managed before. Technology did not simply change how he earned a living; it expanded his opportunities.
Yusuf’s story captures this year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, Skills for a Shared Future. It reminds us that when young people have access to digital tools, connectivity and relevant skills, they can create opportunities for themselves. The challenge is that too many remain excluded, not because they lack ambition, but because they lack access.
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