According to the South African Police Services Annual Crime Statistics Presentation, April 2019 - March 2020, approximately 2,695 women are murdered in a year, and every three hours a woman is killed. These are not titles for a blockbuster horror movie - they are gender-based violence (GBV) statistics in South Africa.
Younger populations are usually considered an economic gift for countries. When the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share, there is usually a boost in economic productivity, known as a demographic dividend.
Meta has released its 2021 Africa Year in Review , an infographic capturing some of the company s significant investments and initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.