Infosheet: Africa in the 21st Century

This Infosheet describes Africa in the 21st Century. It has sections about Africa’s development: 2001-2016; Africa’s demography: long-term trends; Africa’s urbanization trends; and the demographic dividend. The infosheet provides statistics, graphs and maps.

This is Infosheet no. 29. Read the full text.

 

 

Author(s) / editor(s)

Ton Dietz & Akinyinka Akinyoade

About the author(s) / editor(s)

Ton Dietz is former director of the African Studies Centre Leiden and Em. Professor of the Study of African Development at Leiden University.

Akinyinka Akinyoade is a senior researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden. 

How to order

This Infosheet can be ordered free of charge at asc@asc.leidenuniv.nl

Posted on 22 September 2017, last modified on 21 December 2017