Great! Here’s a youth-focused version of the top 5 questions Beninese youth are asking in 2025, especially based on social media trends, student movements, and everyday concerns:
1. Will there be jobs after graduation?
With high youth unemployment and underemployment, many students and recent graduates are asking whether their degrees will lead to real jobs—or if they’ll be forced to hustle in the informal economy.
2. When will internet be faster and cheaper?
Young Beninese, especially content creators, gamers, and remote workers, are increasingly frustrated with slow, expensive data. Many are asking when 5G or affordable fiber internet will become available across more cities.
3. Is the government really listening to us?
After several youth-led protests and debates about education, police conduct, and unemployment, young people are questioning whether leaders are engaging meaningfully with their generation—or just making empty promises.
4. Can you really succeed without “contacts”?
A lot of youth wonder if merit matters anymore—or if connections and family influence (“les bras longs”) are the only way to get jobs, scholarships, or business support in Benin.
5. Should we stay or try to japa?
“Japa” (slang for leaving the country in search of better opportunities abroad) is a hot topic. Many young Beninese are seriously debating whether to stay and build locally, or migrate for school, work, or simply a better future.
