How can Africa become rich?
For Africa to become rich, it needs to attract more foreign investment. Although there is wealth in Africa invested across the continent, for African countries to develop and prosper they will need to bring in large scale external financing.
What ideal he set out for the future of South Africa?
Mandela set out the ideals of poverty alleviation, removal of suffering of people. He also set the ideal for a society where there would be no discrimination based on gender or racial origins.
How is Africa growing?
The report, just published, says this growth has been driven mainly by improved economic governance on the continent and the private sector. “Africa’s economic growth could not have happened without major improvement in economic governance.
What is the future of Africa’s population?
The UN expects Africa’s population to double again between 2050 and 2100, to 4.3bn people, or 39\% of the world’s total and that fertility rates (the average number of children that women will have over their lives) will fall slowly.
What will shape Africa’s future?
At Mail & Guardian Africa we decided to fill in the gap, with a bit of our own forecasting, highlighting possible trends – big and small – that will shape Africa’s future, and its relationship to the world, over the next fifteen years. 1. A greener desert, and herding animals is cool again
What is the average lifespan in Africa by 2050?
The UN projects that by 2050–55, average lifespans in Africa (and sub-Saharan Africa) will reach 70 years, a dramatic convergence with other world regions. 3
Can Egypt become Africa’s military superpower?
Two trends will likely shift Egypt’s focus to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and entrench it as Africa’s military superpower. Last year, Egypt announced plans to expand the Suez canal]