South Africa’s economy expanded less than expected in the third quarter, putting the continent’s most developed economy among other big emerging-market peers that are failing to bring about a ...

Policymakers’ hopes that Africa would replace India and the Philippines as the world’s back office have not been realised.

Africa's economic growth fell to 3.2% last year from 4.1% in 2022, the African Development Bank said on Friday, but it projected higher growth this year for all regions except central Africa.

PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's economy stagnated in the first quarter, eking out quarter-on-quarter growth of just 0.1%, as contractions in sectors like mining and manufacturing offset a ...

Improved power availability helps bolster growth Bottlenecks at ports, on railways serve as drag Pension reform could boost consumption ahead 'Too early' to assess impact of new govt on growth ...

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some resilience despite uncertainty in the global economy and restricted fiscal space. Regional growth is expected to reach 3.5% in 2025 and further ...

JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Africa’s digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics stating that the ...

In recent decades, the engine of the world economy has been the spectacular growth of China. From 1980 to 2020, fully one-quarter of the increase in global GDP was due to China’s growth, outstripping ...

South Africa’s economy will likely expand 2.2% in 2025 with an anticipated easing of the country’s logistic woes and the new unity government’s commitment to implementing key economic ...

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster in response to the country’s drawn-out energy crisis, calling it “an existential threat” to Africa’s ...

South Africa's GDP growth has slowed to 0. 1% in the first quarter of 2025, raising concerns among economists. Key sectors, including agriculture and manufacturing, show mixed performance ...

The country’s economic engagement with the region is evolving, with implications for growth, trade, and investment. November 9, 2023. China has forged deep economic ties with countries in sub-Saharan ...