EPISODE · Dec 23, 2024 · 8 MIN
The Age of Africa: Harnessing the Demographic Dividend
from JP Lawson · host JP Lawson
Africa is currently home to the youngest population in the world. Over 60% of its 1.4 billion people are under the age of 25. But youth, in itself, is neither a blessing nor a curse. The demographic dividend—that is, the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s age structure—only comes when we invest wisely in our young people.
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Africa is currently home to the youngest population in the world. Over 60% of its 1.4 billion people are under the age of 25. But youth, in itself, is neither a blessing nor a curse. The demographic dividend—that is, the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s age structure—only comes when we invest wisely in our young people.
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