1 in 5

M & G has a pretty interesting article on 'the billionth African' to be born sometime this year (or maybe he/she has already been born). I guess this might seem like a daunting number--having economic and infrastructure growth match this population growth is a huge challenge. But I think it's something exciting. One in five people in the world will be African. With such enormous populations, the continent's potential for investment and overall importance in the World will be tough to ignore.

Population statistics like this get me excited because they suggest a fundamental change in the world's workings. As China's population falls by 2050, and India's population growth slows to a trickle, the African continent will likely be booming.