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Forward-looking coverage of demographics, digital infrastructure, education, health systems and long-term growth ideas across the continent.
Nearly three-quarters of Kenya's population is under the age of 35. Digital transformation is giving rise to new forms of employment, but the digital skills gap may turn the potential of young people into an opportunity gap. Companies like Safaricom are working to bridge this gap through free training.
Based on the in-depth report from Better Markets, analyze the employment, wages, cost of living, and debt crisis faced by young Americans, and explore the impact of the worsening intergenerational mobility on long-term growth.
Rwanda has incorporated fintech into its core national development strategy, rather than leaving the market to evolve spontaneously. This article analyzes the development logic behind this choice, its significance for the local and regional context, and the potential impact over the next five to fifteen years.
An interview with the European Chamber of Commerce shows that foodpanda’s expansion plan in Cambodia reflects that the popularity of digital payments, the rise of young consumers, and improvements in logistics infrastructure are reshaping the country’s retail and service industry landscape.
A GSMA report shows that Africa's mobile economy contributed $240 billion to GDP in 2025, and is expected to reach $290 billion by 2030. However, nearly 1 billion people are within mobile broadband coverage but do not use the internet. The core challenge for Africa's digital development is shifting from network coverage to internet usage.
An analysis of smart city strategies in 61 major German cities shows that the key to integrating sustainability and digitization lies in aligning with regional policy frameworks, institutionalizing citizen participation, and establishing impact measurement mechanisms. Participation in nationally funded projects is positively correlated with a more integrated approach. This provides a reference path for leapfrog development in rapidly urbanizing regions of Africa.
At the Global Poverty Reduction Forum held in Beijing, Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture called on the international community to shift its anti-poverty focus from short-term aid to long-term investment, agricultural value chains, infrastructure, and job creation. This statement reflects African countries’ stronger demand for new models of development financing and for building productive capacity.
Based on Nature’s research on global urban population changes and migration patterns, this article analyzes from an African development perspective: why urban growth is increasingly dependent on migration, why smaller cities are younger, and how this trend will reshape infrastructure, employment, and regional competitiveness.