THERE are about 20 million young people in the Philippines aged 20 to 29. If we add the 15- to 19-year-old youngsters to it, the number of young people goes up to 30 million.

Armed with the power of perseverance, determination, passion for learning and hard work, Ibrahim Taiwo, a native of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, has made headlines by earning three master’s ...