How shared digital infrastructure can bridge the gap in Africa Africa is home to 18% of the world’s population, but holds less than 1% of global data centre capacity Shared digital infrastructure enables developing countries to fully access the global economy Closing the digital gap requires collaborative action, clean energy and the right policy environment
How Africas diaspora can boost the continents prosperity More than 200 million people of African descent live outside the continent and will soon make up over 25% of the global population Innovation, community engagement and diaspora insights can help reshape the African continent's vibrant landscape of opportunity and growth With knowledge of technologies and industries acquired abroad, the African diaspora is uniquely placed to develop solutions
Why science is key in Africa’s agricultural transformation Africa has abundant resource availability, a year-round climate that favours agricultural production, vast tracts of unused arable land and the world's youngest population — more than half of the people in the continent will be under 25 years of age by 2050, as per data from the World Bank
4 ways partnerships can tackle food security in Africa Land degradation and climate change in Africa threatens agricultural production and food security We need to build resilient agricultural and food systems value chains
Why Africas population is set to triple by 2100 | World Economic Forum Africa will be the only region in the world where population will still be growing at the end of the century Given a 48% population decline expected in China, Nigeria will become the second biggest country globally by 2100, behind only India