The African Investment Thesis: Why Now Is the Moment
Ydenpraet Research Team15 March 2024
The Inflection Point
In 1920, when our family foundation was established in Belgium, the conventional wisdom was clear: wealth was made in Europe and America. That conventional wisdom was wrong then. It is even more wrong now — particularly about Africa.
Demographics Are Destiny
Africa's median age is 19.7 years. By 2050, the continent will hold 26% of the world's population and 42% of its youth. This is not a demographic challenge — it is the greatest economic expansion in human history, waiting to be unlocked.
Rwanda: The Model State
Rwanda has demonstrated in two decades what took Europe two centuries. A stable political environment, a business-friendly regulatory framework, and a genuine commitment to sustainable development have created the conditions for compounding prosperity.
The African century is not coming. It is already here.