Thursday, April 24, 2025

Africa and Global Demographics

Lessons for countries on the edge
https://www.ft.com/content/5f985b19-ff2e-47c4-b407-707c1498a82f
Africa’s demographics are favorable, but leaders must prepare for future shocks.


Africa Needs 1 Billion Jobs by the End of the Century. Where Will It Find Them?
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-africa-population-jobs/


Africans need jobs. The rest of the world needs workers
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/24/africans-need-jobs-the-rest-of-the-world-needs-workers
Migration from Africa is a mega-trend that transcends today’s populist surge.
 
Emigration from Africa will change the world
https://www.economist.com/briefing/2025/04/24/emigration-from-africa-will-change-the-world
As other countries age, they will need African youth. 

My take from 2024:
Are we worried about the wrong demographic problem? By Vivekanand Jayakumar
https://thehill.com/opinion/4954154-falling-birth-rates-global-economy/