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Only 2 of Africa’s 54 countries have gender-equal cabinets, and none have over 50% youth (under 35) in leadership.
60% of Africa's population is under 25, and millions of women power economies, movements, and families, yet decision-making tables still remain largely out of reach.
Namibia
Rwanda
Ethiopia
South Africa
Africa’s first cabinet to reach exact gender parity, with 50% women ministers, alongside having both a female President and Vice President.
Scheduled a 50:50 cabinet share in October 2018 and has maintained gender parity since.
Hit a cabinet composition of exactly 50% women under PM Abiy Ahmed in October 2018.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an equal‑gender cabinet in May 2019, their first 50/50 lineup.
The median age of African citizens is about 19, while the median age of its leaders (presidents and prime ministers) hovers around 63 years, a gap of approximately 44 years.
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