The United Nations previewed its Economic Report on Africa 2026 this Monday. The report, headed by the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), argues that widespread technological adoption and ...

Mapi Gloricien lies in his mother’s arms in a hospital in Kinshasa, among the fastest-growing cities on Earth. Just days old, he’s one of an estimated 4.5 million children expected to be born in the ...

Over the course of history, there are certain key technologies that have redefined entire economies, acting as a catalyst for widespread innovation and growth. Consider electricity, which ...

In the mid-2020s, the world economy continues to demonstrate unprecedented complexity, interdependency, and velocity. The fragility of global economic systems was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic ...

From the 1960s to the mid-1980s, Western-owned or Western-controlled financial institutions governed Africa’s banking system. In 1985, everything changed when Gervais Koffi Djondo co-founded the ...

With 438.6 million Africans living in extreme poverty, it’s clear that traditional job markets aren’t creating enough opportunities for the people. The real question is: How do we break this cycle?

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 ...

The next edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be held in Davos from Monday 19 January to Friday 23 January, takes place amid pronounced geopolitical and economic turbulence. Against this ...

The global economy is under a cloud of uncertainty. Trade disruptions, wars, aid retrenchment, and geopolitical realignment have forced governments and investors to reassess risk. Africa is often ...

The future of digital banking and insurance in Africa is being shaped by forces that are transforming how people access, use and trust financial services. A growing mobile-first population expects ...

Tanzania’s disputed election results have weighed on international perceptions of the East African nation known for its prodigious tourism industry and impressive economic performance in the 21st ...

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 15 (Reuters) - South African financial markets have outperformed expectations, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) reaching record highs and the rand/dollar exchange rate ...