Our Scans · Africa · Weekly Summary

• [New] 113 million people across Africa could be displaced within their own countries by 2050 due to climate change. Robert Bosch Stiftung
• [New] If instead the EU shuns migration from Africa, Europe's own demographic decline, which is already in progress, will accelerate and thus, like the US, its decline in global power. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] The SAIMM Conference will convene governments, industry leaders, financiers, researchers, and civil society to chart pathways from extraction to value addition, ensuring Africa captures prosperity across the full critical minerals value chain. SAIMM
• [New] By 2040, a significant proportion of the world's working-age population will be concentrated in Africa and South Asia, regions projected to experience robust population growth. GOV.UK
• [New] One of the hardest hit regions is the Sahel in Africa, where more than four million children face the triple threat of heatwaves, extreme heat and sand and dust storms. UN News
• [New] Africa exemplifies both the risks and potential resilience pathways. Economy Middle East
• [New] Non-store based distribution channel, Accessories product type, and Middle East & Africa region represent the highest-growth investment vectors through 2034. IMARC Group
• [New] Population growth is the largest contributor to the projected prevalence changes in central, eastern, western, and southern regions of sub-Saharan Africa. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Senegal's banking sector is among the most competitive in Africa, yet significant growth opportunities remain due to steady economic expansion and a large unbanked population. alhudacibe

Last updated: 22 June 2026