By 2035, Africa will be home to one-third of the world’s youth and represent the planet’s last major growth engine. Yet the continent faces a paradox: a booming population alongside declining access to jobs, education, energy, and basic services - driving one of the largest internal and external migration waves in modern history.

This session presents a transformative vision: how $2 trillion in blended finance investment can reverse mass migration, regenerate both rural and urban economies, and power inclusive growth through coordinated infrastructure development across energy, water, agriculture, and social services.

As advanced economies enter demographic decline, AI displaces labour, and productivity gaps widen, the world’s long-term stability and prosperity increasingly hinge on Africa’s success. The discussion asks: how can ECAs, DFIs, sovereigns, institutional investors, commercial banks, insurers, and private innovators work together to deploy blended finance at scale, volume, and pace?