2013 Ibrahim Forum Facts & Figures Africa Ahead: The Next 50 Years Mo Ibrahim Foundation Trafficking Criminality Violence The population of a country is a leader’s fundamental unit of responsibility. For the African continent, the potential benefits of present demographic trends can be huge, especially given the changing global context. However, in order to realise this potential, major challenges still need to be overcome. Today’s policy decisions will have a critical impact on the younger generation, who will become the bulk of African electorates and of the world’s Addis Ababa Mo Ibrahim Foundation. 2013. 2013. Text 112p http://iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/2013-facts-and-figures_africa_ahead_the_next_50years.pdf