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.