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The retirement age impasse

George Okach
December 14, 2021

How long do you want to work before retiring? In most African countries the retirement age is 60. But in Uganda, some civil servants want to change their age legally so that they can stay in the job market for longer. Unsurprisingly, young Ugandans who face crippling unemployment are very much against the idea. On this week's show we delve into this issue which is also being debated in Zambia.

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