The demographic trends powering Africa's investment case

EMs in 'far better shape'

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With two thirds of the growth to 2050 in the world's working age population projected to be in Africa, there has never been a better time for investors to take a chance on the continent, writes Paul Jackson, head of research at Source ETF.

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