Ethiopia and Nigeria are sub-Saharan Africa's largest countries by far, with populations of 83 million and 144 million, respectively. They account for more than one-quarter of the continent's 788 million people, and are integral to its demographic future. Both are growing rapidly, and both grapple with widespread child malnutrition. This PRB Discuss Online focused on the challenges facing Ethiopia and Nigeria. Leading the discussion were Charles Teller, Bixby Visiting Scholar at PRB; Dr. Kolawole Oyediran, a sociology from Nigeria; and Dr. Assefa Hailemariam, a demographer-statistician from Ethiopia. Read a transcript of the questions and answers. (January 2008)

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