Derek Yu

Aug 28, 2024 | theconversation.com | Moina Spooner |Christie Swanepoel |Derek Yu |Hannah Dawson |Imraan Valodia |Judy N. Muthuri | +6 more

By 2050, one in every three young people on earth will be of African origin, according to the 2024 International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Global Employment Trends for Youth report. Africa’s young people will be key players in the direction of future global consumption, culture and even stability. It’s estimated that by 2050, about 72.6 million new jobs for sub-Saharan Africa’s young people will be needed. The ILO report warns of an African “youthquake” unless the continent creates new jobs.

Feb 20, 2024 | polity.org.za | Derek Yu

For more than three decades the South African economy has had very high rates of joblessness. The country’s economy has been unable to create enough jobs for its growing army of workers. This has partly been because of the stagnant economic growth rate of only 1.7% during the 2010s (it was even lower at 0.9% in 2015-2019).

Feb 19, 2024 | timeslive.co.za | Derek Yu

HARD TIMES During Covid lockdown restrictions there were 1.5 million job losses. Stock photo. For more than three decades the South African economy has had a very high rate of joblessness. The country’s economy has been unable to create enough jobsfor its growing army of workers. This is partly because of thestagnant economic growth rateof only 1.7% during the 2010s (it was even lower at 0.9% in 2015-2019).

Jan 24, 2024 | gamedeveloper.com | Derek Yu |Kris Graft

This episode brought to you by AgoraDerek Yu is the award-winning indie game developer behind games like Aquaria, Spelunky, and most recently Spelunky 2. Earlier this year he joined Gamasutra's Kris Graft and Alissa McAloon in a live GDC Podcast to talk all things Spelunky, how indie game development has changed over the years, and how game development is an exploration of ideas.

Jan 19, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Derek Yu

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