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 ...

What: Launch of the African Economic Outlook 2026Who: African Development Bank GroupWhen: 26 May 2026; 11:15 a.m-1:15 p.m Brazzaville Time (GMT+1)Where: Kintele International Conference Centre, ...

JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Africa’s digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics stating that the digital ...

Angola has regained its position as the third largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, currently led by South Africa, according to the latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on ...

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PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's economic growth rate quickened in the second quarter of 2025, reaching its fastest in two years, though it remains well below the level needed to meaningfully ...

Hello and welcome back to People First, the podcast from the World Bank Group that brings you voices shaping Africa’s future. I’m your host, Rama George. Today, we’re diving into the latest Africa ...

Sami Gargouri, Directeur Général, discusses how BSIC Sénégal plays a pivotal role in the BSIC Group's pan-African strategy.

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 ...

Summit will begin on May 20 in Nairobi, Kenya, with discussions expected to focus on ownership and investment gaps in Africa’s growing creative economy.

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 ...

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 ...