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Future Generations: Africa's Population Growth & Its Impact
Future Generations: Africa's Population Growth & Its Impact
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Africa's population is projected to grow more than twice by 2100, reaching 3.8 billion, according to World Population Prospect 2024 report. This significant... 30.07.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Future Generations: Africa's Population Growth & Its Impact
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Africa's population is projected to more than double by 2100, reaching 3.8 billion, according to the World Population Prospect 2024 report. This significant growth presents opportunities and challenges for the continent's future. Global South Pole's host joins an expert to discuss the implications and strategies for sustainable development.
Africa's population is growing rapidly due to high birth rates and improvements in healthcare and education, especially for women. Limited contraceptive use compared to other regions also plays a significant role in this growth, according to Israel Olatunji Orubuloye, Professor of Demography and Population Studies and former Vice Chancellor, University of Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.The Nigerian further explains that as the continent's population expands, economic growth is strengthened by reducing reliance on commodities and embracing economic diversification. This shift stabilizes development and creates new opportunities across various sectors.To find out what else our guest had to say, tune in to the Global South Pole podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can also listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Castbox, Pocket Casts, Afripods, Podcast Addict, and Overcast.► Check out all the episodes of Global South Pole.
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Future Generations: Africa's Population Growth & Its Impact
Africa's population is projected to grow more than twice by 2100, reaching 3.8 billion, according to World Population Prospect 2024 report. This significant growth presents both opportunities and challenges for the continent's future. Global South Pole's host joins an expert to discuss the implications and strategies for sustainable development.
Africa's population is growing rapidly due to high birth rates and improvements in healthcare and education, especially for women. Limited contraceptive use compared to other regions also plays a significant role in this growth, according to Israel Olatunji Orubuloye, Professor of Demography and Population Studies and former Vice Chancellor, University of Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.
The Nigerian further explains that as the continent's population expands, economic growth is strengthened by reducing reliance on commodities and embracing economic diversification. This shift stabilizes development and creates new opportunities across various sectors.
“Currently, a lot of diversification in the economy of Africa is taking place. Nigeria, for example, is now trying to move [away] from a monolithic economic situation and diverse the economy into other areas, [such as] technology, ICT [Information and communication technology], and agriculture. And that's a very major factor that is going to prepare the current economic growth in Africa. There are also investments in key growth areas of the economy, like manufacturing,” Orubuloye adds.
To find out what else our guest had to say, tune in to the Global South Pole podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.
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