Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely ...

From Standard Bank’s stronger profits and South Africa’s improving economic momentum to Benin’s return to deflation and a renewed gold boom, several developments are signalling changing macro ...

The BMR/Unisa Economist of the Year Competition brings together leading economists to provide independent forecasts. A total of 43 economists participated in t ...

Harnessing data and frontier technologies for Africa’s economic transformation: forthcoming economic report calls for innovation-driven growth to accelerate structural transformation ...

Africa’s rapidly growing youth population and expanding digital connectivity are positioning the continent’s creative industries as ...

PRETORIA, March 10 (Reuters) - South Africa's economy grew 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 in quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted terms, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday. * That was ...

Around 30 different pan-African initiatives pitched their transformative solutions at this year's Africa's Green Economy ...

As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show gains.

In the big investment banks, the international financial institutions and development agencies, and in the leading economic think-tanks, African economists are still too few. That reflects a stubborn ...

The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Heirs Holdings Group Tony Elumelu, has emphasised the need for a strategic and collaborative approach to drive sustainable economic growth across ...

Fully leveraging the economic activities involving Africa’s ocean, sea, and lake resources could help the continent’s development and increase job opportunities. (…) plus de 12 millions de personnes ...

An economically sovereign Africa requires thinking tailored to its specific challenges. With this in mind, The Africa Report is launching the Africa NextGen Economist Prize. This new award will ...