UNICEF’s new Policy Note for Africa highlights that current social spending on children and youth is not allocated equitably by age. While G20 countries spread social spending throughout a child’s life, African governments prioritise older children while neglecting young ones. This suggests there is a need to rethink the approach to building human capital in Africa, since investing mostly in later years, without building on a foundation in the early years, will be inefficient and not yield the necessary results for the continent