Africa’s population currently stands at approximately 1.5 billion and this is expected to double by 2050. As the baby boomers continue to retire over the next decade, they’ll be replaced by an equally large group of young people who are just below 15, and will constitute at least 40% of the overall population. The next decade in Africa will require at least 18 million new jobs per year to keep up with the growing population demands as manufacturing takes center stage.