Foreign Affairs·5 min read·medium
Africa Can’t Afford to Squander Its Demographic Opportunity
J
Jakkie Cilliers
✦AI Summary
The article argues that Africa's economic future depends heavily on its demographic structure, specifically the transition to a larger working-age population. It warns that without job creation and good governance, this demographic opportunity could lead to instability rather than prosperity.
JAKKIE CILLIERS is Head of the African Futures program in the Pretoria office of the Institute for Security Studies. He is the author of Africa’s Road to Prosperity , from which this article is adapted.
economypoliticsworld
✦
Get the full story
Sign up for Headlinne to unlock AI insights, political bias analysis, and your personalized news feed.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in