Africa is growing, and it is growing fast.
By 2050, the continent will account for half of the world's population growth, and by 2100 its current 1.1 billion population could quadruple. Population projections from the United Nations estimate a workforce of 1 billion Africans by 2050, an increase in the continent's share of the global workforce from 12 to 23 percent.
This represents both a challenge and an opportunity.
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About the author
David Kirba
David is a writer and photographer based in Addis Ababa. He enjoys writing about the changes sweeping through his adopted country, Ethiopia. Before starting his freelance career, David worked as a copywriter in some of Ethiopia's largest advertising and PR agencies. He has contributed to newspapers and magazines in India and Ethiopia since 2001.
