Renowned Ghanaian consultant, investor, and Curator of Amahoro Coalition, Isaac Kwaku Fokuo, has highlighted the growing global displacement crisis, emphasizing that young people are disproportionately affected. He made the remarks during an appearance on GHToday with Joshua Kodjo Mensah on GHOne TV on Friday, February 6, 2026.
“Globally today, we have over 100 million people who are displaced, and the number keeps growing,” Fokuo said, citing conflicts in regions such as Africa, Sudan, Congo, Ukraine, and Syria as key drivers of the crisis. He noted that displacement has particularly acute consequences for young people.
Fokuo linked the issue to Africa’s demographic trends, pointing out the continent’s rapidly growing youth population. “By 2050, one in four people will be African. We have a huge youth board, and we have to find ways for these young people to get jobs,” he said, stressing the importance of employment for realizing Africa’s long-term prosperity under Agenda 2063.
He added that a significant portion of displaced individuals in Africa faces structural barriers that prevent them from fully participating in society. “Forty-five million people from this continent have no place to call home. They can’t get work permits, they can’t work, they can’t go to school in some situations. They can’t have the rightful place in the countries to grow and lead,” Fokuo said.
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According to Fokuo, addressing the needs of displaced youth is critical to achieving the Africa envisioned in development agendas. “If we don’t create enough jobs for people in the next 20, 30 years, we’re not going to realize the prosperity that we want,” he warned, noting that solving displacement is a pressing issue alongside other developmental priorities.
The Amahoro Coalition curator concluded that the conversation around displacement is essential because it directly impacts Africa’s potential and future leadership. “Other actors are solving for different things, but we’ve chosen this particular conversation because we think it’s very important to solve,” he said.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
