By Kelly Mua Kingsly Africa is the world’s youngest continent – and that is not merely a demographic footnote. With a median age of just 19.7...
By Ziad Hamoui Africa controls roughly 30 percent of the world’s mineral reserves. By mid-century, its population will surpass 2.5 billion, making it home to the...
As the post-war international order fractures and a multipolar world takes shape, the most consequential strategic alliance of the 21st century may be the one that...
The continent is on track to house nearly four billion people by century's end. Whether that becomes the world's greatest economic opportunity- or its most destabilizing...
By Dishant Shah The continent’s youth bulge is not a development story. It is a structural macro-investment thesis – and the window to act is narrowing....
By Gregory September Fifty-four countries. Over 1.4 billion people. A continent whose geological, biological, and civilizational history underlies the entire human story. And yet, when African...
By Lance Chisue The continent’s true competitive advantage lies in its people – and the leaders who invest in them know it. For generations, the story...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa’s demographic surge presents both an extraordinary opportunity and a formidable challenge. By 2050, the continent’s least developed countries will need to absorb...
By Des H Rikhotso As major economies decelerate, the continent’s structural transformation is rewriting the global growth narrative. The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections reveal...
By Dishant Shah A young population is only a dividend if there’s something to divide. This fundamental truth exposes the critical flaw in optimistic projections about...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly China’s strategic expansion across Africa’s coastline represents more than infrastructure development. It signals a fundamental recalibration of global economic power, one that...
By Danilo Desiderio At the World Economic Forum in Davos, a provocative thesis emerged from the corridors of global finance: Africa’s 1.3 billion people represent potential,...
By Lailla Mutajogera Africa’s investment landscape presents a compelling paradox. While Ethiopia surges ahead with breakneck growth rates, South Africa offers the continent’s most sophisticated economy....
By Kelly Mua Kingsly When Saudi Arabia threw open the doors of the Tadawul – the kingdom’s US$3 trillion stock exchange – to all foreign investors...
By Victory Azimih A troubling contradiction haunts African development: we discuss building the continent everywhere except where construction actually happens. African leaders, policymakers, and investors shuttle...
By Danilo Desiderio The persistent shortfall in domestic savings represents one of the most binding structural constraints on Africa’s long-term growth and economic transformation. Sub-Saharan Africa...
By Lailla Mutajogera If Europe hasn’t delivered the returns you were chasing, it may be time to redirect your attention to West Africa – not impulsively...
By Des H Rikhotso The narrative around African investment has shifted from cautious optimism to calculated urgency. While much of the developed world grapples with demographic...
By Dishant Shah Every few years, Africa receives a new catchphrase. “Africa Rising.” “The Next China.” “The World’s Future Growth Engine.” These slogans circulate through investment...
By JP Følsgaard Bak The mathematics of transformation are deceptively simple: 54 visionary leaders – one per African state – could fundamentally alter the trajectory of...
By Victory Azimih Africa’s greatest risk is not overpopulation. It is underemployment at scale. Across the continent, the response to insecurity has followed a predictable pattern:...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Africa’s demographic trajectory is reshaping the global landscape. With more than 1.5 billion people today – double what it was three decades ago...
By David Coleman Africa stands at a historic inflection point. Home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, the continent is on the cusp of what...
By Ajay Wasserman Africa is home to the world’s youngest population – a dynamic, fast-growing demographic that represents both a historic opportunity and a pressing challenge....
By Edson Mpyisi Africa is not waiting for its future – it is living it. As Coordinator of the Enable Youth Program at the African Development...
By Des H Rikhotso Africa is home to the youngest population in the world – and the numbers tell a compelling story. As of 2020, the...
