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Africans migrate for jobs mostly within the continent: why regional skills partnerships are needed

The report says 25.1 million Africans lived in other African countries in 2024 and urges a regional mobility track to formalise work and protect migrants.

Summary by The Conversation
In 2024, 25.1 million Africans were living in other countries on the continent. Labour migration has long been a defining feature of Africa’s economic landscape. Migrant workers on the continent are concentrated in certain sectors: agricultural and manufacturing together absorb roughly a fifth of migrant labour. Most migrants hold medium-skilled jobs alongside high and low skilled occupations. This sectoral concentration matters for the global s…

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The Conversation broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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