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Africa & Europe Different Demographic Trends Seeds for a Smart Partnership.
Authors
Len Ishmael
September 18, 2019
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International Relations
International Cooperation
International Organisations
Africa
Europe

In Africa’s impending demographic dividend and the looming threat posed by Europe’s aging, lie the seeds of an agenda with the possibilities to generate win-wins for both continents. Might Europe’s future labor market requirements hold the key for a smart partnership around investments in Africa’s greatest asset – that of its people?

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