For many young graduates and skilled workers in West Africa, getting a university degree or professional qualification does not necessarily guarantee a stable and decent job. Recent evidence from the International Labour Organization shows that young people across the West African Economic and Monetary Union continue to face serious difficulties in accessing productive and sustainable employment. This gap between education, aspirations and available quality jobs can leave young professionals accepting positions below their qualifications, moving between temporary jobs, freelancing, internships or informal work. In this interview, Mame Yacine Dieng Diop, a young project professional explains how young people in west Africa are Surviving and Thriving in Precarious Employment, including he