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Africa’s Economic Resurgence: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Over the past decade, African countries have demonstrated remarkable strides in transforming their economies, driven by strategic reforms, increased investment, and a youthful, dynamic population. According to recent data from.

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East African Community Reports Impressive 5.4% Economic Growth in 2024

The East African Community (EAC), a regional bloc comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has achieved significant economic progress in.

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Aid Cannot Make “Poor” African Countries Rich

Foreign aid has long been a go-to solution for addressing poverty and promoting economic development in Africa. Yet, despite decades of aid inflows, many African countries continue to struggle with.

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The Africa-China Nexus: A Growing Strategic Alliance in the Global South

In the shifting currents of global geopolitics, few alliances have captured as much attention and speculation as the deepening relationship between Africa and China. What began as cautious commercial engagement.

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Kenya’s Growing Economy: Impact and Potential in East Africa

The global economy in 2024 was marked by substantial volatility, influenced by trade tensions, inflation, and diverging fiscal policies among nations. The IMF predicts that Kenya will be East Africa’s.

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How Rural Roads Are Rewiring Africa’s Economies

Across Africa’s quiet countryside, a silent transformation is underway, not through skyscrapers or smart cities, but through dusty, winding roads that are being paved, widened and extended. These roads may.

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Zambia’s Economic Recovery Surpasses Projections

At a time when many economies are struggling with sluggish recovery, Zambia has emerged as a benchmark for progress, posting an impressive 4% GDP expansion. This performance not only surpassed.

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Economic Diversification Efforts in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt

Economic diversification is the latest buzzword in Africa’s development discourse, a shiny new banner under which policymakers, international financial institutions, and private sector actors march in purported unison. Nigeria, South.

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Africa’s Shared Economy is Disrupting Traditional Transport and Hospitality

Nowhere is the transformation of the 21st-century economy more visible than in the shared economy, where access is valued over ownership. In particular, the transportation and hospitality industries have experienced.

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Ghana’s Economic Recovery: Can 5.4% Growth in 2025 Be Sustained?

With forecasts predicting GDP growth of 5.4% year-on-year into 2025, Ghana appears to be making a steady recovery from past economic fluctuations. Jibran Qureishi, Head of Africa Research at Standard.

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