ABSTRACT
Global ageing, about which much has been said and written, is both welcomed and feared. There is the rise in life expectancy, which although not universal across the globe, is nonetheless a dominant narrative of modernity. Population ageing, particularly if rapid, along with economic globalization, is major forces shaping the world, including the balance of prosperity and opportunities across the world. Sub-Saharan Africa has been little studied with respect to population ageing. Filial obligations are often presumed to be cultural. Globalization and changing economic and social dynamics that come with it is leading younger aged adults to migrate out of rural areas for the prospect of jobs and a better life in urban areas across many developing countries. In the realm of policy challenges for future, connections matter. Market forces cannot address the challenges of population ageing, despite rhetoric to the contrary. Challenges remain for understanding and addressing global ageing in the future.
