Rapid Urbanization Presents New Problems for Africa
Africa has become the world's most rapidly urbanizing continent.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the urban population has doubled since the mid-1990s, and reached 400 million people in 2016. According to experts, 40 percent of the region's...
From Urban Fragility to Urban Stability
The share of Africa’s urban residents living in slums is steadily rising, an outgrowth of the continent’s rapidly expanding population. Meanwhile, residents of African cities report among the highest levels of fear of violence...
Africa’s Top 250 Companies
South African firms still dominate our ranking of Africa’s top 250 companies by market capitalisation, but firms from the continent’s faster growing economies have increased their presence in the 2019 ranking, as Tom Minney...
What Happens to Africa if China Gets Old Before It Gets Rich?
According to research by Capital Economics in April, the best of the Chinese growth story may already behind us. China’s GDP growth will slow to 2% by 2030, the piece argues, as a declining...
Why Are Africa’s Small Countries More Democratic?
While Africa presently remains one of the least democratic continents in the world, the five small African island states with less than 1,5 million inhabitants form a striking exception to this pattern. Mauritius is...
Sudan Crisis: Military and Opposition Agree Three Year Transition
Sudan's military leaders have announced an agreement with the opposition alliance for a three-year transition period to a civilian administration.
The Transitional Military Council (TMC) said the alliance would have two-thirds of the seats on...
Fifteen Countries Move to Common Currency
Fifteen African countries continue to work for common money.The draft study on the use of a common currency among the member states of the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) was completed.
Jean-Claude Brou, co-head of...
Zimbabwe Got Loan From Afreximbank Using Platinum Collateral
Zimbabwe secured a $500 million loan from the African Export-Import Bank to try and stabilize its currency market by offering platinum production as collateral, a person familiar with the details of the agreement said.
The...
Moody’s Says Angolan Economy to Return to Growth in 2019
Angola’s economy is likely to emerge from recession this year, growing at 0.3% after three years of contraction, and the debt-to-GDP ratio will fall to around 70%, Moody’s Investors Service said.
The debt burden remains...
Between Reforms or Continue on The Same Path, the African Union Hesitates
The African Union will have to overcome a lack of political will and structural challenges to respond effectively to security crises on the continent, in line with its founding mission. The ability of the...
