Africa Needs Better Informed Angels
...amount of capital available through professional investment firms pales in comparison to the gap in the market. More capital is…
124 results found for "sub sharan africa"
South Africa: New Leadership, New Fiscal Position
...South Africa will not be expelled from the Citi WGBI, supporting the rand’s recent strength and removing the need for…
South Africa Politics To Trigger Downgrade
IMF Forecast Lowered As Economy Remains Weak South Africa’s economy remains weak. The current GDP growth forecast by the International…
Running Africa’s Cities Efficiently: Getting The Institutions In Place
...feet, as last year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics Paul Romer once put it, these cities are winning.…
Infrastructure, Economy: Progress Being Made In West Africa
...of Africa’s best airports, in Accra, Ghana, also boasts a new terminal. Meanwhile, foreign travelers can apply online for an…
China’s Belt & Road Aspirations Press On Amid US Trade Disputes
...2-3 percent of GDP in Laos and Cambodia. Meanwhile, China now absorbs a fifth of sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) exports, and…
South Africa Politics To Trigger Downgrade
...Gordhan was reportedly close to being charged on corruption charges stemming from his time as head of the South African…
Gabon Update: Post-Election Risk Remains
Risks Clouding Outlook After Contentious Election After an election that led to countrywide unrest, Gabon, sub-Saharan Africa’s 5th-largest oil producer,…
Nigeria Elections: It’s All About The Economy
...Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria included, could witness large outflows of foreign capital as the US Federal Reserve continues to raise rates…
After South African Court Ruling, Calls For Zuma To Step Down
...the opposition parties have seized on the opportunity to mobilize South Africans to demand stern action from the ruling African…
Belt & Road: Paving The Way For New Trade Routes
...the Africa, Middle East region. In Africa, Belt and Road (B&R) transactions are related to major projects in the power…
Middle East, Africa, Less Vulnerable to EM Debt: Moody’s
Emerging market economies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to external shocks after a decade-long build-up of debt, with the Middle East…