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Niger has one of the world's youngest population. Its total population is estimated at 24.2 million people in 2020 of which about half are under 15 years of age. Read on
Demographic trends
- 12 Feb 2020Members:SWAC:Body:The eight UEMOA member countries are experiencing a fast rate of urban growth. In 2015, some 42 million UEMOA citizens or 38% of the Union’s population lived in one of the region’s 738 urban agglomerations compared to less than 5% in 1950. With the exception of Guinea-Bissau, the majority of people in UEMOA’s coastal countries are already urban dwellers (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Togo). Read on
- Members:SWAC:Body:The eight UEMOA member countries are experiencing a fast rate of urban growth. In 2015, some 42 million UEMOA citizens or 38% of the Union’s population lived in one of the region’s 738 urban agglomerations compared to less than 5% in 1950. With the exception of Guinea-Bissau, the majority of people in UEMOA’s coastal countries are already urban dwellers (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Togo). Read on
- 11 Feb 2020Members:SWAC:Body:The 15 ECOWAS member countries are experiencing a fast rate of urban growth. In 2015, some 165 million ECOWAS citizens or 47% of the regional population lived in one of the region’s 2 286 urban agglomerations compared to only 9% in 1950. The majority of people in West Africa’s coastal countries are already urban dwellers. Read on
- 11 Feb 2020Members:SWAC:Body:The 15 ECOWAS member countries are experiencing a fast rate of urban growth. In 2015, some 165 million ECOWAS citizens or 47% of the regional population lived in one of the region’s 2 286 urban agglomerations compared to only 9% in 1950. The majority of people in West Africa’s coastal countries are already urban dwellers. Read on
- 09 Feb 2020Topics:Body:The SWAC Secretariat and AUDA-NEPAD launched the new SWAC/OECD flagship report, “Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2020: Africapolis, Mapping a New Urban Geography,” on the sidelines of the 33rd African Union Summit on 9 February 2020 in Addis Ababa. The event is part of a broader effort to develop a network of stakeholders active in Africa’s urbanisation agenda. Read on
- 09 Feb 2020Topics:Opinion:SWAC:Body:In this viewpoint, published by Le Point Afrique, Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO of AUDA NEPAD and SWAC Honorary President, calls for a paradigm change to support Africa’s urban transition. Mayaki insists on the importance of correcting some of deep-rooted misconceptions about Africa’s vast areas. “Africa is already urban,” he reminds readers. The design of appropriate and efficient policy interventions depends on understanding more about these urban realities. Read on
- 09 Feb 2020Topics:SWAC:Body:Produced by the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat (SWAC/OECD), “Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2020: Africapolis, Mapping a New Urban Geography,” reveals the profound urban transformations occurring in Africa. Its goal is to help policy makers develop more inclusive and targeted policy options that are in line with African realities. The report is based on Africapolis.org, a geo‑spatial database covering 7 600 urban agglomerations in 50 countries. Read on
- 05 Feb 2020SWAC:Body:Border urban agglomerations are an important feature of the continent’s urban landscape. More than 42 million people or almost 8% of the total urban population live in these agglomerations. There are some 635 border agglomerations in Africa that are less than 40 km from another agglomeration in a neighbouring country, including 47 twin cities at less than 10 km from one another. Read on
- 06 Dec 2019Topics:Body:Gender gaps in assets, livelihood strategies, and control over income clearly impose costs on households, communities and nations. Explicit attention to gender is thus key to achieving the Malabo goals of shared prosperity and improved livelihoods through inclusive agricultural growth. This is one of the key findings from the 2019 Annual Trends and Outlook Report, prepared by ReSAKKS. The report looks at gender equality in Africa’s rural areas. Read on
