Africa’s Youth Dividend: Asset or Liability for the Next 50 Years?
24/04/2025According to the United Nations, by 2050, Africa will be home to nearly 2.5 billion people, with over 60% under the age of 25. It will boast the world’s largest.
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According to the United Nations, by 2050, Africa will be home to nearly 2.5 billion people, with over 60% under the age of 25. It will boast the world’s largest.
Africa’s agricultural sector, which, according to the World Bank, contributes 32% to Africa’s GDP and provides employment for 65% of the continent’s labour force. In many African countries, as much.
As the 2025 session of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings kicks off in Washington, D.C., several questions arise for African citizens, political representatives, and leaders. What.
Amid growing global concern over climate change, and as the impacts of climate-related hazards continue to test systems across the continent, Africa has shown time and again that it can.
Favourable weather, targeted investment, and modest yet meaningful improvements in infrastructure have combined to position Africa as an emerging force in global food exports. If sustained, this shift could mark.
Urbanisation in Africa is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. By 2050, the continent’s urban population is projected to reach 1.5 billion, doubling the current figures and accounting for nearly 60%.
Recently, Africa has emerged as a crucial arena for global powers seeking to expand their influence. The continent’s abundant natural resources, strategic geographic position, and burgeoning markets have attracted attention.
Terrorism remains a grave threat to global security, with its effects unevenly distributed across regions. According to the Global Terrorism Index 2024, terrorism-related deaths rose by 22% to 8,352, the.
Across the Global South, nowhere is the interplay between power, peace, and the state more complex than in Africa—a continent with a long and layered struggle for self-determination, nationhood, and.
Languages are more than just communication tools; they carry cultural heritage, identity, and the history of a people. Across the world, indigenous languages are facing extinction at an alarming rate..