Africa’s economies are projected to grow 4.2% in 2026, slightly below the estimated 4.4% expansion recorded in 2025, before rebounding to 4.4% in 2027, according to the African Development Bank’s ...
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 ...
Aid cuts, rising trade barriers: as the United States retreats from the global stage, Africa increasingly needs to look inward for growth and development. Already down by 3% to $35.9bn in 2023, ...
The African Development Bank Group's performance over 2025 reflects Africa today - a continent of resilience and opportunity, its Senior Vice President Marie Laure Akin-Olugbade, noted during a ...
According to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report, the sector is entering a new phase of development, with operators ...
Africa holds abundant private savings, but much of it remains informal. As a result, its contribution to development financing is limited. Researcher Florian Léon is one of the authors of a recent ...
A quiet but consequential contest is playing out in the global financial architecture. One that could determine Africa’s ability to finance its own development. Preferred creditor status is a ...
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 28 - S&P Global Ratings said African regional development creditors are poised to expand lending to fill national financing gaps, as capital buffers strengthen and new frameworks ...
The IAEA brought together high-level international speakers at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) to showcase how nuclear science and technology are advancing ...