ASA/WISHH’s global aquaculture strategy is feeding fish and helping fill the growing demand for aquaculture professionals in sub-Saharan Africa. Since the year 2000, aquaculture production in sub-Saharan Africa has grown by 11% annually on average — almost twice as fast compared with the rest of the world. Today, more than 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25. By 2030, young Africans are expected to constitute 42% of global youth. Such growth drives demand for protein and offers careers for youth like the five college graduates who landed a spot in WISHH’s first United Soybean Boardfunded training program. No surprise there is a list of candidates competing for more of WISHH’s real-world classes held at a West African fish farm that relies on 60%-soy protein feeds.

Source: According to a 2022 Nature Food research article, affordable quality feeds are one of the challenges facing sustainable aquaculture development in sub-Saharan Africa. Since the year 2000, aquaculture production in sub-Saharan Africa has grown by 11% annually on average — almost twice as fast compared with the rest of the world, with a few countries growing at 12–23% per year.

Source: World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/why-africa-youth-key-development-potential/#:~:text=Today%2C%20more%20than%2060%25%20of,constitute%2042%25%20of%20global%20youth.