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Without policies that take account of a growing population with few working-age people, DRC risks seeing an increase in poverty and hunger.
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With the right investment in health and education, Nigeria’s high population can spur economic development.
Ghana’s population can be described as rapidly urbanising and young.
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Ghana’s implementation of key population policies has not been consistent.