Illustration of diverse young people from different ethnic backgrounds talking on a university campus, representing Africa's demographic growth, cultural diversity, and global interconnectedness in 2100.

Africa in 2100

TCMPJuly 9, 2026July 13, 202608 mins

Demographic Power and the Challenge of Transformation By Ola Aina Few developments will shape the twenty-first century more profoundly than Africa’s demographic transformation. By 2100, the continent is projected to account for more than one-third of humanity, making Africa’s future increasingly inseparable from the future of the global economy and international politics. United Nations projections suggest that Africa’s…