Africa will have a major impact on the world. Is the main reason due to its huge population?

Many people believe that the 21st century is the era of Africa. In fact, this statement is not unreasonable. Experts predict that by the end of the 21st century, three-quarters of the population will be born in Africa, and the number will reach 3 billion. In addition to the labor force and strong market brought by population growth, once Africa takes off, it will bring opportunities to the entire world.

Most people’s impression of Africa is drought, disease, poverty, and black people. This may lack objectivity, but it also makes sense. But do you know what Bill Gates, the former world’s richest man, is most concerned about right now? Africa. He believes that the future of the world will be deeply affected by Africa. Once Africa develops stably, it will help maintain global security and stability and resist climate change and epidemic infections. Otherwise, recent pandemics like African swine fever and Ebola can spread quickly, and many other diseases can spread even faster without local health services to control them.

In addition, for Europe, the vast land of Africa is definitely a good place for African refugees to immigrate, but the prerequisite is to improve the living conditions in Africa. When Africa becomes a more economically developed place, people will naturally choose to go to Africa instead of fleeing to Europe en masse. This is definitely good news for European countries.

Furthermore, Africa has an absolute population advantage. When the economy develops to a certain level, many developed countries begin to face problems such as population aging and increasing labor costs. However, Africa has a large and young labor force, and the cost of employment is much lower than in other countries. What's more, when the economy develops, the market will also expand, so the African market will be extremely malleable in the future.