Opinion
Only a continental education makeover will deliver Africa's demographic dividend
Our growing and young population could be our greatest asset by 2050
11 August 2019 - 00:03
The year 2050 sounds like a long way off. But it is just 31 years away. And in that time, Africa's population is projected to double. We currently account for 16% of the world's population; by 2050, a quarter of the world will be African...
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