Economy
Latest analyses and reports relating to the African economy.
Bridging the Gap: Fighting Poverty with Trade in Southern Africa
In Southern Africa, most infrastructure projects, whether in transport, energy, or water, tend to bypass the poor, especially in the...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s Illegal Mining Crisis: The Struggle for Change
In 2024, before his inauguration, in an exclusive interview with VOA, Ghana's President John Mahama said the following about the...
Read moreDetailsAfrica-China Relations in 2025: Evolving Dynamics Beyond Infrastructure
The year 2025 opens with yet another chapter in Afro-Sino relations, as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in Africa...
Read moreDetailsHow Ghana’s John Mahama won back the presidency
Frustration with a mismanaged economy, high unemployment and corruption were key factors in the election, which saw Mahama return to...
Read moreDetailsFrom Abuja to Dar es Salaam: Transportation and its Concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) indicated that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will boost intra-African trade by...
Read moreDetailsEconomic Renaissance: Inside the Top Exporting Nations in Africa
The African Renaissance became a guiding principle in the search for a new post-dependency, post-racist identity, and for creating some distance from...
Read moreDetailsFarmgate: What is the scandal involving South Africa’s President Ramaphosa?
Three suspects accused of breaking into South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's game farm in 2020 and stealing millions of foreign...
Read moreDetailsTourism and Economic Growth: An African Evidence from Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa. It lies on the east coast of Africa between latitudes 1...
Read moreDetailsWhat are the main issues in the upcoming elections in Mozambique?
Mozambicans will vote in presidential and legislative elections on Oct. 9 that are almost certain to extend the ruling Frelimo party's half...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Digital Transformation Agenda: Challenges and Prospects
South Africa has developed some of the most progressive policies in promoting both broadband and digital transformation; however, significant challenges have been...
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