Africa is often described as the world’s youngest continent, with about 60 percent of its population under the age of 25 and a large cohort aged 15–35. According to the United Nations’ World Population Prospects, this youthful profile has been cast as a potential engine of growth, a demographic dividend that could lift incomes and spur expansion. But demographics are not destiny. “Africa’s youth is not an asset as we think. "It's a time bomb if we keep lying to them,” says Ibrahim Bah, founder of Africa Bank of Diaspora. “It’s time to sto
Africa is often described as the world’s youngest continent, with about 60 percent of its population under the age of 25 and a large cohort aged 15–35. According to the United Nations’ World Population Prospects, this youthful profile has been cast as a potential engine of growth, a demographic dividend that could lift incomes and spur expansion. But demographics are not destiny. “Africa’s youth is not an asset as we think. "It's a time bomb if we keep lying to them,” says Ibrahim Bah, founder of Africa Bank of Diaspora. “It’s time to sto