BIRD NEWSROOM MAURITIUS, Nigeria and Ghana are the happiest nations in Africa, with studies indicating young Africans are the most optimistic about the continent’s future prospects. Those polled in the Africa Youth Survey exuded confidence the continent is headed for an era of economic transformation, energised by rapid technological advances and entrepreneurship. About three-quarters (80 per cent) of the youth studied believe the ongoing political and economic policy shifts in Africa would change the fortunes of the continent and its inhabitants. Despite facing serious financial adversity more Africans are happier than initially documented. According to a recent World Happiness Report,…