Sub-Saharan Africa has an unprecedented opportunity to boost growth, create jobs and improve social stability, thanks to a burgeoning population that is likely to double by 2050.
The region already has the world's highest proportion of people under 25. By 2025 it will be home to around a quarter of the global population aged 24 and younger.
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