Youth Rising: Uganda

The working-age population in most of sub-Saharan Africa is growing faster than any other group. In Kampala, Uganda, Aweko Faith, 26, fuses entrepreneurship with environmental concerns to create vibrant handbags from plastic that would otherwise go to waste.

One in a series of companion videos on stories explaining shifts in global demographics.

Created for: International Monetary Fund

Visuals by Jjumba Martin. Written and produced by John Hubbell. Edited by Bill Connell.