An economically sovereign Africa requires thinking tailored to its specific challenges. With this in mind, The Africa Report is launching the Africa NextGen Economist Prize. This new award will ...
Fully leveraging the economic activities involving Africa’s ocean, sea, and lake resources could help the continent’s development and increase job opportunities. (…) plus de 12 millions de personnes ...
For a developing country, achieving sustained growth that can lift much of the population out of poverty is usually a challenge—there often are historical inequities and societal strains posing ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I shed light on hidden credit intent. When governments borrow from the capital markets, the credit rating agencies Standard & Poor ...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) played a role in shaping Africa’s private capital market in the first quarter of 2026, ...
The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Heirs Holdings Group Tony Elumelu, has emphasised the need for a strategic and collaborative approach to drive sustainable economic growth across ...
GDP rises 0.5% q/q, less than Q2's 0.9% rate Mining performed well, factory output slowed Fixed investment rises after three quarters of decline PRETORIA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's economic ...
PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's economy stagnated in the first quarter, eking out quarter-on-quarter growth of just 0.1%, as contractions in sectors like mining and manufacturing offset a strong ...
Africa has become one of the global creative economy’s most dynamic environments for growth. However, there is an economic ...
Africa’s trade has not driven growth because it relies on raw exports and fragmented markets, despite high openness. The report argues that deeper regional integration, better systems, and stronger ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 20, 2026/ — Africa’s Green Economy Summit (24–27 February 2026) will present a curated, deal‑ready pipeline of climate projects from more than 25 African countries.