The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), launched in 2018, covers a market of 1.3 billion people with a combined GDP of $3.4 trillion. It could boost intra-African trade by 53%, lift 50 ...

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African countries plan a fresh push at international summits this year for standard measures of economic strength such as GDP ...

Africa, with its youthful population and vast potential, faces a pivotal moment at Davos 2025 as it balances its unique development realities with global priorities. As world leaders convene in Geneva ...

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with a target to boost Africa’s economy to $29 trillion by 2050. He restated Nigeria’s readiness to spearhead the AfCFTA and take advantage of the market potential of the sector for digital ...

South Africa economy landscape is shifting, offering a glimmer of hope after years of sluggish growth. While the road ahead remains uncertain, the country appears poised for a modest recovery in 2025, ...

a low-growth economy and government policies that cut costs for its local competitors triggered its call. “We cannot delay this decision any longer,” ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. CEO Kobus ...

South Africa has gone 300 days without load shedding ... The relative absence of load shedding is positive for the economy, which should register a growth of 1.5 to 2% in 2025, up from less ...