Africa’s labor force will almost double by 2050 and the continent urgently needs large-scale job creation to meet the demands of young people whose frustrations have already sparked Gen-Z protests.

Global investors are looking at the 54 nations that make up Africa with fresh eyes, not only for their vast natural resources ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for reforms to international financial institutions as a ...

The World Bank will merge parts of IDA, IBRD and IFC from January 2026, add a knowledge chief and consolidate corporate teams ...

The World Bank will give Uganda over $2 billion in new financing in the next three financial years to fund economic ...

The World Bank has raised growth forecasts for 30 African economies, hailing the continent’s resilience to global shocks and ...

The International Rescue Committee said 10 of the 13 countries hit hardest by the US aid cuts are African. Economists warn ...

The projected acceleration in Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth in 2025 is underpinned by improved terms of trade across much of ...

The World Bank's October 2025 Africa Pulse Report has revealed that Ghana's local currency, the cedi, was the best-performing currency in Africa during the first eight months of 2025.

“Based on latest data provided by Transnet, between mid-2024 and August 2025, vessel anchorage in South African ports went down by about 75%, gross crane moves per hour improved by 13%, and ship ...

Rich countries should not approach trade with Africa as a game of Minecraft in which they secure supplies of natural ...