5 Things You Need to Know About Africa Africa is going to be an
increasingly important area in the future, if only because a
higher percentage of the human race will be living there. Here
are some key things you should know about sub-Saharan Africa: -
Population growth. The African population will reach 1.2 billion
by 2025, and 1.9 billion by 2050. Currently, 40% of the
population is under 14, which guarantees high population growth
as these children grow up and have children of their own. -
Water. Only 58% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa has
access to safe drinking water, and urbanization is making the
problem worse. In eight countries, under a third of the
population has access to safe water. - Food. About 64 percent of
Africans rely on water that is limited and highly variable, and
crop lands are concentrated in dry regions with tenuous future
irrigation supplies. Food imports have increased sharply. - The
economy. Economic growth has been good in the past decade (in
the ballpark of 5%), only part