Africa’s population is growing rapidly at an estimated 1.2 billion people. This can be seen in the visible growth in the continent’s most populous nations: Nigeria (184,264,000), Ethiopia (90,076,000), Egypt (88,523,000), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (77,267,000) and South Africa (54,957,000 ). It is predicted that Africa will be home to around 4 billion people by the end of the century.
As soon as a child is born there is joy, it is one of the most beautiful things to celebrate and rejoice in. However, as you ponder the possible affordable and favorable future for this child, you may want to stop and take some time to do the necessary planning. Africa as a growing continent has its ups and downs. The records say that by the year 2050, Africa is set to redefine or expand its borders. Concerns that consumer demand may exceed available natural supplies are prompting African leaders to take additional measures to ensure long-term and effective policies to save the continent in this regard.
Judging by the lyrics of the victims, Nigerian star Idris Abdukareem was able to understand his concern for the future of the nation in one of his revolutionary songs on the way forward for Nigeria and Africa at large. An African proverb says that he whose house is on fire does not hunt rats. This is a philosophical fact that should reorient the path of our leaders. Like everything in the world, there must be growth. People grow, plants grow, children grow, animals grow too. Africa is growing and will continue to do so, especially in terms of population.
As it is, the continent is still struggling to grow and implicitly stabilize its economy by striving to make people’s lives better than it used to be. Currently, Africa is a continent of 1.2 billion people, five times the size of 1950. It is estimated that by the end of the century the world will be home to 11 billion people and Africa will be home to well over 4 billion people. 40% of humanity. It is striking that, despite the health and war threats to the continent’s population, the figure is visibly in the upper range .
Unicef’s Generation 2030 / Africa report shows a massive movement of world population towards Africa:
“High birth rates and rising women’s reproductive ages mean that, on current trends, over the next 35 years almost 2 billion babies will be born in Africa, the continent’s population will double and the number of under-18s will increase by two-thirds to almost a billion children increases . The national action plans must adapt to these demographic changes. Generation 2030/Africa specifically calls for expanded access to reproductive health services, education and empowerment of girls, and stronger civil registration and a vital statistical system…”
A critical analysis of child demographics was carried out in Africa, and it was found that in 2015, 9 out of 10 babies born are from lower or middle social status, while 3 out of 10 babies in Africa are from conflict countries. In summary, the fertility rate of the poorest communities is increasing while the fertility rate of the working population is decreasing. In addition to family planning, a concept for the enlightened is not for those living in rural communities without access to health and information.
African leaders obviously have more work to do than they realize. It’s time to plan ahead for posterity and for our children. Sound and plausible policies should be made for the good of today and for the future. If the current living conditions in Africa do not improve in the near future, we can only hope for a miracle in the living standards of future generations. It can only get better or worse depending on how we approach it, but hopefully we believe for the best.
A commercial implication of the growing African population is in the aspect of consumption. It is that the economic uncertainties encourage the idea of survival of the fittest. As the population grows, so does the demand for solutions to hardship and with it the influx of abundance into the world of entrepreneurship. As a successful emergency, the private sector is gradually making a way for the betterment of the economy and, more broadly, to create more space for international investment. As an advantage, the population of the African continent has made them an incredibly large market not only for western investors but also for the desperate African money-makers.
Amid the alert on Africa, some still believe this analysis of predicting overpopulation in the world is just a myth. Some see it as a Western ploy to finally have the African continent where they want it – the depopulation of the African continent for no particular reason. Like the global warming rave, many have doubted it, especially since it was clear that Africa’s contribution to the situation is not up to a quarter of what the western world has done to the planet.
While we still keep up with the good work of the “infidels” of this overpopulation theory cherish our green and insist that Africa also cherishes our values and doesn’t fall into the trap of the western world to pose as indispensable heroes who hold the key, to “shape” Africa. Perhaps this is a scientific scam to trick Africans into preventing and legalizing abortion, which is undesirable in African culture. The major controversy surrounding the looming impact of a denser African population concerns the possible dominance and increasing frequency of Africans in global decision-making. The “infidels” view the 2050 overpopulation analysis as a concern, but rather as a possible complement to earlier,
No matter what the outcome and truth really is, Africa has yet to invest in its countries’ education and health sectors. This is the only way we can understand and know what we need to do. The proliferation of people is not the problem, but rather the neglect of these growing communities. Education enlightens and sensitizes you to the world around you, while good health helps you appreciate life and all that comes with it. Today’s children will one day lead nations, it’s time to invest in them through proper health care and affordable education. If they know better, they have every chance to do better. Africa can double and nothing could go wrong, why? because able hands were raised. You don’t need to worry.