Across the globe, the care economy has shifted from the periphery of policy discussions to the very centre of economic planning. Childcare is no longer viewed as a mere social.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic pulse is steady, confident, and alive again. After weathering a storm of global disruptions, from inflation spikes to commodity shocks, the region’s economy is bouncing back with.
Nearly two decades since the World Economic Forum began benchmarking gender parity across the world, the finish line remains stubbornly distant. On average, the world has now bridged 68.8 per.
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sounded its latest alarm, it was not over global trade tensions or inflation in the developed world; it was over Africa’s own balance sheets..
The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 to 3.8 per cent, up from 3.5 per cent in April, signalling cautious optimism across a region.
In the year 2000, the global development map looked starkly different. Sixty-three emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) were officially classified as low-income countries (LICs) by the World Bank, home.
Youth represent the largest generation in human history, with 1.22 billion individuals aged 15–24 worldwide in 2025. The majority, almost 90 percent, live in developing countries, with over 23 percent.
Historically aligned with the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War, Africa now confronts a modern geopolitical remix, marked by resurgent global rivalries, shifting economic poles and growing pressure to choose.
Across Africa, a silent labour force toils relentlessly without compensation, recognition, or legal protection. This labour, largely shouldered by women, forms the foundational bedrock of social and economic life on.
According to the United Nations, by 2050, Africa will be home to nearly 2.5 billion people, with over 60% under the age of 25. It will boast the world’s largest.
