African Economic Outlook Stories

The IMF warns that without decisive reforms in taxation, public spending efficiency and borrowing practices, the region risks falling short of its med...

Rwanda’s position goes against a lot of recent literature on African political economy, which argues that parties with a stronger hold on power would...

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.

Africa, unlike many regions, is not anchored to legacy power. It has little institutional interest in defending the old order.

FDI inflows to emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) have weakened steadily as a share of their GDP since the global financial crisis

In Kenya, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) estimates the poverty rate at about 40 per cent.

According to the latest African Economic Outlook by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the region is poised to record a 4.9 per cent GDP growth, the...

This anticipated rebound in growth is expected to be supported by improvements in global economic conditions and effective policy measures.