At 26, Tolu Adeyemi holds a degree in economics, a shelf of certificates from short online courses, and a well-worn CV she has submitted to over 25 companies in the past year. She spends her mornings refreshing job boards and her evenings teaching herself graphic design via YouTube. Yet despite her
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Oluwafemi Mayowa OLUSOLA is the Opinion Page Editor at BusinessDay. He writes provocative essays on youth development, governance, and strategic partnerships in Nigeria, highlighting the intersections of education, economic policy, and national transformation through pragmatic and data-driven analysis.

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