View on Africa: Africa’s young population challenges development
New research shows how targeted interventions can unlock the continent’s economic growth.
Africa is the youngest continent in the world and the only region where the size of the working-age population is still growing rapidly. From a global perspective, Africa’s demographic potential is unparalleled. But population growth rates are too high and average economic growth rates are too slow in most African countries to reduce poverty rapidly or improve average levels of income.
This View on Africa is presented by Jakkie Cilliers, Head of African Futures and Innovation at ISS. He will discuss new research on Africa’s population trends and how targeted interventions can unlock the continent’s development future.
About View on Africa
Every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT (09h00 - 10h00 GMT), ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by an online Q&A with participants.
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