Africa’s demographic future: why Africa should take the lead - Osman Sankoh, The Lancet Global Health
▻http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(16)30103-6/fulltext
Whether or not the UN projection proves exaggerated (other studies suggest that it might be5), the standard policy prescriptions in developed countries have clearly not proved universally effective. African researchers are well placed to research the drivers of fertility and to test the effectiveness of population policies on the ground. Efforts to maximise the benefits of population change and reduce negative consequences are likely to be more successful if led by Africans.
Will the world reach 10 billion people? | Brookings Institution
▻http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/future-development/posts/2015/09/04-global-population-growth-fengler