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  1. Nigeria to overtake US as world's 3rd most-populous country by 2050. India to overtake China in 2022.

  2. Africa will be home to 39% of world’s population in 2100 That's 4 times North America + Europe put together

  3. election date back to Dec 7th Largely reflects slow moving bureaucracy. EIU prediction remains NPP victory.

  4. Our take on -Africa partnership: (For comparison, trade with SSA worth +$150bn)

  5. Did really get spooked by or was govt U-turn a retreat to protectionsim? We suspect the latter.

  6. in May: manufacturing up 4%, retail up 4.5%. Likely to avoid recession in H1, but we're still expecting v. sluggish 2016 growth

  7. By 2050 will be home to 2 in5 of the world's children. Demographic dividend or disaster?

  8. pipeline to begin construction Jan17, say govt. We're still not expecting imminent windfall

  9. For real-time analysis of what's going on in and the , follow , our regional manager.

  10. Rio Tinto has shelved project in . Few surprises there. On the upside, country's bauxite sector is doing relatively well.

  11. What does mean to the retail sector and the consumer? Read view here:

  12. Our details forecasts for after is available free from this link.

  13. We estimate that "Brexit" would reduce global GDP by US$200bn by end-2017, equivalent to an economy the size of Portugal or Vietnam.

  14. Mere speculation about a possible attempt to remove the presidential term limit will weaken political stability in .

  15. the de-pegging still involves preferred dealers and import controls; not a free float. Black market to persist.

  16. The EIU Africa team followed , and
    • @lilkuo

      Quartz Africa correspondent covering East Africa and China's presence on the continent for and . Previously Hong Kong, NYC. Say hi lily@qz.com

    • @fionamackie14

      Regional Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean . Follow our analysis at and through our other regions' twitter accounts.

  17. With entering its 4th African market, here's our take on where Africa's urban consumer class will be in 2025:

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