If you believe in demographics, you have to believe in Africa

Why Africa is poised to boom.

If you're investing for the long term, everything points to Africa. The abject poverty of parts of the continent makes it feel seemingly impossible to access or invest in.

But the same was true less than 40 years ago about Asia.

It's all demographics. Africa is young and poised to stay young while the rest of the world slowly ages. At the same time, sheer population growth will inevitably create waves of opportunity.

It's all detailed in some great weekend reading from the Washington Post.