While global population growth is projected to slow over the rest of the century, Africa stands out for its relatively young ...

Mapi Gloricien lies in his mother’s arms in a hospital in Kinshasa, among the fastest-growing cities on Earth. Just days old, he’s one of an estimated 4.5 million children expected to be born in the ...

Where is Africa heading? The question has occupied Jakkie Cilliers for years. He is the founder and chairman of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), a research and analysis centre in Pretoria ...

Global population has increased tremendously in the last six decades with Africa taking centre stage as a major contributor to the global population growth rate. Africa’s population in 1950 stood at ...

The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...

In the past five years, we have seen a steady increase in absolute numbers of out-of-school children and adolescents from 95 ...

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) has launched a modern Knowledge Hub as part of its 25th anniversary ...