For Sub-Saharan Africa, increasing energy access will depend on aligning political will, technical capacity and long-term ...

Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to remain at 3.2 percent in 2019 and rise to 3.6 percent in 2020. The expected recovery, however, is at a slower pace than previously envisaged for about ...

As Africa seeks sustainable economic growth, the expansion of manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa has emerged as a strategic priority. The Manufacturing Indaba, taking place on 15–16 July 2025 at the ...

Governments are urged to implement targeted, adaptive social protection programs such as conditional cash transfers or food ...

A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and made policy even more ...

IFC signed a loan agreement with Summa Turizm Yatirimciligi A.Ş. (Summa), a Türkiye headquartered construction company, to ...

Turkey is stepping up its influence in west Africa as the geopolitical and economic landscape in the region shifts. In ...

More than half of sub-Saharan Africa's population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)--economies that face profound challenges such as stagnant economic growth, weak institutions, ...

However, power shortages and outdated power grids have become significant obstacles to the continent’s economic progress.

The 13th Africa Evidence Summit kicked off in Nairobi with an aim of advancing knowledge on elevating poverty in sub-Saharan Africa to foster unique collaborations between scholars, researchers and ...

By: Jason Smit - Construction Advisory & Disputes Partner, Pinsent Masons South Africa At the recent DEVAC Infrastructure Summit, a powerful theme emerged: Africa cannot trade, grow or connect at ...

Rising trade tensions, multiplying conflicts and natural disasters – the institution urgently calls for de-escalation to ...