Author(s): Sunday Olawale Olaniran
As youth unemployment continue to bite fiercely on the continent of Africa, majority of undergraduate students in various institutions of higher learning are both in dilemma and confusion as to what will become their fate after graduation. While there is broad consensus about the role of entrepreneurial skills for job creation, there is dearth of research about the type of entrepreneurial opportunities that are available for young graduates that studied education-related courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The general assumption is that anyone studying Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in the university is automatically cut out only for teaching profession, whereas opportunities abound for such individuals with aspirations for self-employment within the sector. This article presents different entrepreneurship programmes and opportunities which young people with education degrees can explore with a view to becoming self-sustained and employers of labour. It is expected that the article will serve as a road map for young people desiring to become successful entrepreneurs, job creators and active contributors to prosperity and sustainable development of the Sub-Saharan Africa.