Home to the world’s youngest population and vast natural wealth, Sub-Saharan Africa is a rising force in global economics, culture and innovation.
Sub-Saharan Africa
As a region of rapid urbanization and digital transformation, Sub-Saharan Africa stands out for its growing fintech sector, renewable energy potential, dynamic creative industries, and linguistic diversity, with over 2,000 languages including Swahili, Hausa, Yoruba and Zulu. Home to some of the fastest-growing economies driven by technological entrepreneurship and a booming mobile market, the region also leads globally in biodiversity and conservation, from the Serengeti to the Congo Basin.
ASU student enrollment from Sub-Saharan Africa 2024
533
total degree-seeking enrollment
123
undergraduate
410
graduate
851
alumni who have graduated in the last five years