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How Africa's Young Workforce Could Reshape Global Economics
While much of the developed world frets about aging populations and shrinking birth rates, Africa is poised to become the planet's youngest continent by 2050. In this episode of The Demographics Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine the economic implications of Africa's youth bulge. They zero in on Nigeria's median age of just 18.2 years, the slow pace of industrialisation, and what economists call the 'demographic dividend trap'—where a young population becomes a liability without enough jobs. Using Indonesia's success story as a counterpoint, they explore whether…
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