The New Statesman Newspaper (thestatesmanonline.com)

30/09/2024

“As Africa’s growing population is becoming better educated, the continent is developing an unprecedented pool of talent and improving its age structure for a demographic dividend. Africa’s working‐age population (i.e. 15‐64 years old) will almost double by 2050, from 849 million in 2024 to 1 556 million in 2050.

“This growth will account for 85% of the total increase in the global working‐age population. Projecting constant enrolment ratios, the number of young Africans having completed an upper‐secondary or tertiary education will more than double between 2020 and 2040, from 103 million to 240 million. In the past 20 years, mean years of schooling have increased by over 2 years for 28 African countries with available data.

“Continuing progress, particularly in girls’ education, will also shape Africa’s demographics favourably by postponing the age of child pregnancy. This will raise Africa’s demographic dividend, by increasing the active population compared to the dependency‐age population. Better quality education for millions of Africans can result in impressive progress throughout society.”

Source: AUC/OECD (2024), Africa's Development Dynamics 2024: Skills, Jobs and Productivity, AUC, Addis Ababa/OECD Publishing, Paris,

31/10/2023

“We have the opportunity to take our destinies into our own hands,” Prof Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank celebrates on the final day of the Africaribbean Trade & Investment Forum, the material steps that are being taken to significantly enhance trade and investment between Africa and the Caribbean region. With him is Ashni Singh, senior minister at the presidency, in charge of finance, Guyana.

23/09/2023

One of the great beauties about democracy is tolerance. From you, me and, most importantly, from those who govern. It wins by the collective. We have a collective duty to protect democracy and the beauties that make it survive to thrive.

23/09/2023

Last 3yrs have seen more street protests in democracies across the world than any corresponding period in the 21st century. It is the duty of the police to respect the rights of protestors & protect lives and property. Both can be achieved peacefully.

20/07/2023

“A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says is never accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something that he can understand.” Bertrand Russell, 1945.

03/07/2023

14/06/2023

The 2nd edition of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues will be launched this Sunday in Accra as a side event of the 30th Annual Meeting of Afreximbank.

28/05/2023

Address to the Nation: Update No.29