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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The World Bank says economic activity in the region is poised to grow at 3. 8% in 2025, up from 3. 5% in 2024, and further accelerate to an annual average rate of 4. 4% in 2026–27.

“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 ...

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago warned on Wednesday that rising global debt poses a risk to financial ...