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Africa's population boom can be its greatest asset
As the world reflects on population growth, Africa should recognise that its greatest resource is neither its fertile land nor its mineral wealth. It is its people.
The World Population Day rekindles conversations about rising populations, pressure on natural resources, unemployment, hunger and climate change.
According to the UN, the world's population will approach 9.7 billion by 2050, with Africa accounting for much of the growth. Yet one question receives far less attention: What if Africa's growing population is its greatest economic opportunity?
