Soro Soke the young disruptors of an African megacity

For the first time in human history, people aged over 65 now outnumber children under five. Yet one region in the world is bucking this trend: the world's top 20 youngest countries by population are all located in sub-Saharan Africa, and Africa's population under 35 now equals almost a bil...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lorenz, Trish
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2022
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
LEADER 02055nmm a2200301 u 4500
001 EB002016728
003 EBX01000000000000001179627
005 00000000000000.0
007 cr|||||||||||||||||||||
008 220615 ||| eng
020 |a 9781009211840 
050 4 |a HQ799.8.A35 
100 1 |a Lorenz, Trish 
245 0 0 |a Soro Soke  |b the young disruptors of an African megacity  |c Trish Lorenz 
260 |a Cambridge  |b Cambridge University Press  |c 2022 
300 |a xi, 158 pages  |b digital 
651 4 |a Lagos (Nigeria) / Social conditions / 21st century 
651 4 |a Abuja (Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria) / Social conditions / 21st century 
651 4 |a Nigeria / Social conditions / 21st century 
653 |a Young adults / Africa / Social conditions / 21st century 
653 |a Generation Y / Africa / Attitudes 
653 |a Generation Z / Africa / Attitudes 
041 0 7 |a eng  |2 ISO 639-2 
989 |b CBO  |a Cambridge Books Online 
028 5 0 |a 10.1017/9781009211840 
856 4 0 |u https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009211840  |x Verlag  |3 Volltext 
082 0 |a 301.4315096 
520 |a For the first time in human history, people aged over 65 now outnumber children under five. Yet one region in the world is bucking this trend: the world's top 20 youngest countries by population are all located in sub-Saharan Africa, and Africa's population under 35 now equals almost a billion people. Whilst there has been much research and reportage in the West around the lives of millennials and Gen Z, little has been written on the dreams and aspirations, the fears and hopes, the needs and desires of young Africans. The Yoruba expression Soro Soke, meaning "Speak Up", has become a clarion call for young Nigerians seeking to make their voices heard, resonating across the African continent and around the world via social media. Trish Lorenz speaks to the bright new entrepreneurs, artists, and activists of Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria, to understand what it means to be young in an otherwise ageing world. This book is also available Open Access