By Kristy Siegfried Follow @klsiegfried SHARE HIGHLIGHTS Youth unemployment hampering development in many African countries Digital economy offers potential opportunities for unemployed youth Rockefeller Foundation initiative will support creation of digital jobs and training Digital jobs offer “springboard” to other types of formal employment JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI, 28 May 2013 (IRIN) – Although Africa’s economy has expanded rapidly in recent years, it has not kept pace with the growth of its youth population or their need for jobs. With almost 200 million people between 15 and 24 years old – a figure that is set to double by 2045, according to the African Economic…