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Nigeria’s large population of young people may become a burden if not healthy and well educated. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

July 18, 2022

Nigeria’s large, youthful population could be an asset or a burden

Akanni Ibukun Akinyemi, Obafemi Awolowo University and Jacob Wale Mobolaji, Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria must prioritise investment in education, health and infrastructure to harness the opportunities of its huge population.

Students at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Joblessness has hit even those with degrees. Photo by © Louise Gubb/CORBIS SABA/Corbis via Getty Images

June 14, 2021

Millions of young South Africans are without jobs: what are the answers?

Mark Smith, Stellenbosch University; Jako Volschenk, Stellenbosch University, and Meshach Aziakpono, Stellenbosch University

Promoting entrepreneurship will help reduce unemployment in South Africa. But the government has to step up its game.

November 19, 2019

Pasha 45: Spotlight on population growth in Africa

Ozayr Patel, The Conversation

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Population growth rates pose a lingering challenge to development efforts on the continent.

A mother walking her child home from school in Uganda. Shutterstock

November 17, 2019

What’s driving Africa’s population growth. And what can change it

Alex Ezeh, Drexel University and Garumma Feyissa, Drexel University

High fertility is driven by a number of factors including desired family size, low levels of use of modern contraceptives, and high levels of adolescent childbearing.

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