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Africa's population is about to double. Who will power it?

Podcast: Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Published: May 20, 2026
Duration seconds: 1690
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Summary

The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Congo is the kind of crisis we most hear about when Africa rates a mention on our televisions, or in our feeds. But there is a lot of change, and an immense complexity across that great continent, that escapes attention. Prompted by a listener's feedback, this episode Geraldine and Latika ask how Africa will power the massive growth required by a population set to double in the next 30 years...