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Internet adoption in Africa has been growing rapidly over the past decade, driven by increased mobile phone usage, affordable ...
raising its share of the global workforce from about 10 percent to 37 percent by 2100 (see Chart 1). Beyond the simple increase in the number and share of working-age population, the policies ...
The chart above shows the ratio of working-age persons to ... If these steps are taken early, Africa can harness its population growth as a strength - not a constraint - when its demographic window ...
India will overtake China, sub-Saharan Africa population to double India is expected to show the highest population increase between now and 2050, overtaking China as the world's most populous ...
Africa’s working age population is expected to grow by 450 million people, or close to 70 percent, by 2035. New analysis shows that without effective policy change, there will only be about 100 ...
A panel of experts gathered at WEF to discuss Africa’s social and economic prospects in light of a population that looks set to reach two billion by 2050 Nigeria's President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan ...