Nigeria’s population pyramid shows a high dependency ratio of 80 per cent, indicating a surge of young persons dependent on only 20 per cent of the population for support.

This shift reflects a broader recognition that human capital--not just population size--drives long-term prosperity. Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, exemplifies the dangers of unmanaged ...

Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria plans to vaccinate as much as 40% of its population of 200 million against the coronavirus in 2021. As a first step, Africa’s most ...