Africa economic progress Stories

Africa’s resilience tested as aid cuts, trade shifts cloud growth prospects - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 18, 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is projected to expand by 4.1 per cent in 2025, same pace as last year, with an uptick to 4.4 per cent in 2026.

World Bank: Poverty reduction in Africa stalls as widening inequality slows economic progress
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 25, 2025

The report notes that Africa has seen little improvement since the mid-2010s, with the region now home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s extreme...

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