Youth trends in East-Africa (PART 1)

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EASTAfrican

Trends 11/2012

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#1Emergence of a REAL middle class and a WANA-BE middle classin YEAs

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Many 20somethings and 30somethings are earning good incomes and are the real middle class Majority young eastafricans live like middle class althouigh they are not in reality

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#2Social media OBSESSIONButSocial media FATIGUE as well

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Social media is still popular and very popular for teens and 20sBUTSocial media fatigue is creepin’ in for older 20s and 30s

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#3More and MoreConnected to their worldand the rest of the world LINKED IN!!

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#4Unconventional and willing to do things differentlyNON COMFORMIST..FAR OUT..LIBERAL

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Not afraid to HACK the traditional and explore the ‘new’ even if it means they get wet

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#6Expressive and Different

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2 things young EAsNow have

SPACE TO EXPRESSAnd TENACITYTO BE DIFFERENT

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#7LIVING WITHOUT STRUCTURE..

Life outside the boundaries of home school work

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#8IMAGE LOVERSOut and Out

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#9THE SPENDAHOLIC GENERATION

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#9HUSSLING is a way of life

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