Rapid population growth is most beneficial when labor is far more scarce than available land or capital. The period of colonization in the Americas is a good example. Lot's of potential for developing cash crops (e.g., tobacco, sugar, cotton), but not many laborers to work the land.
Reportedly inspired by a flight he took as a young child and his desire to walk on the clouds, Nkoloso's aim was to make Zambia the first country to reach the Moon.