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Africa on the Fast Track: Rwanda, Ethiopia, and West Africa Set the Pace for 2026

As the global economic outlook softens under the weight of inflationary pressures, tightening financial conditions, and geopolitical uncertainty, Africa stands out as one of the few regions projecting robust expansion.

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CEMAC’s Economic Progress in 2025: Drivers, Challenges, and What’s Next

In 2025, the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) recorded meaningful shifts in its macroeconomic trajectory, with inflation falling below the community’s convergence threshold for the first time.

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AfCFTA at Work: Can Africa Turn Trade Integration Into Prosperity?

At the global level, trade integration has long been a cornerstone of economic transformation, productivity growth and shared prosperity. Regions that have successfully deepened internal trade ties have been able.

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AFCON 2025 Morocco and the Reign of Africa’s Football Economy

Football extends beyond the pitch because it remains one of the few global activities capable of cutting across social, cultural, and political divisions. Nowhere is this more evident than at.

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Inside AfDB’s $11bn Replenishment and What It Means for Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured $11 billion for the African Development Fund (ADF), its concessional financing window for low-income African countries, marking a record replenishment amid tightening global.

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South Africa’s Renewed Currency Confidence

South Africa’s currency recently gained ground in early trade, supported by higher gold prices, as local investors look to the year’s last bit of economic data for clues on the.

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Ethiopia Gains $261 Million IMF Support to Advance Stability and Development

Ethiopia has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This will, in effect, bring in $261 million in fresh financing, pending board approval. For Ethiopia, this is.

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Ghana Posts 5.5% Economic Lift in Q3 2025

Ghana’s economy expanded by 5.5 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025. The data, released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), underscores a rebound in activity across a.

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Analysing Africa’s 2025 HDI Rankings and Economic Outlook

As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s development story is increasingly defined not by the size of its GDP alone, but by the lived experiences of its people. Education quality,.

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South Africa’s Economy Limps Forward with 0.5% Q3 Growth

In the third quarter of 2025, South Africa registered a modest economic expansion, recording a 0.5 per cent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) compared with the preceding quarter..

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