Africans

The population of Africa has grown rapidly over the past century and consequently shows a large youth bulge, further reinforced by a low life expectancy of below 50 years in some African countries. Total population as of 2020 is estimated at more than 1.341 billion, with a growth rate of more than 2.5% p.a. The total fertility rate for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.7 as of 2018, the highest in the world according to the World Bank. The most populous African country is Nigeria with over 206 million inhabitants as of 2020 and a growth rate of 2.6% p.a.

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‘Force of nature’ genomicist builds world-class center for Africans to help Africa

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Americas’ first cowboys were enslaved Africans, ancient cow DNA suggests

St Helena's 'liberated' Africans came from West Central Africa between northern Angola and Gabon

Genomic study of indigenous Africans paints complex picture of human origins and local adaptation

A New Shot Guards Against H.I.V., but Access for Africans Is Uncertain

Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, traveled and interacted

Africans Welcome New Malaria Vaccine. But Is It a ‘Game Changer'?

Hundreds of millions of Africans lack basic means of preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission, research finds

Study of East Africans illuminates new genetic factors underlying human faces

Bill Gates Should Stop Telling Africans What Kind of Agriculture Africans Need

Stone Age South Africans built huge rock funnels to trap animals

Africans contribute the least to the climate crisis but suffer the most

West Africans Hunted for Honey 3,500 Years Ago

Africans begin to take the reins of research into their own genomes