In the Middle East and North Africa, just 18% of women are formally employed, according to the World Bank, far below the ...

PLC, East Africa’s largest electricity producer, has reported a 79% growth in profit after tax for the six months ending 31st ...

From Chinese social media reeling about Covid to rail contracts in East Africa, here’s a round-up from today’s China and ...

African countries plan a fresh push at international summits this year for standard measures of economic strength such as GDP ...

The latest WESP 2025 says targeted investments, inclusive governance, and enhanced regional collaboration will support the continent's long-term development goalsAfrica is poised for modest economic ...

Nigeria has been admitted as a partner country to the Brics bloc of developing economies, adding one of Africa's largest economies to the growing alliance of emerging market countries. Brazil ...

Nigeria has been admitted as a partner country to the Brics bloc of developing economies, adding one of Africa's largest economies to the growing alliance of emerging market countries. Brazil, the ...

It also noted that growth in Nigeria and South Africa, the region’s two largest economies, rose to an average of 2.2 percent in 2024, supported by improved electricity supply in South Africa and ...

KKR & Co. is set to buy a stake in one of the Middle East’s largest data center firms as the energy-rich region emerges as a top investment destination for global funds and as demand for digital ...

Recent claims circulating on social media suggested that Ethiopia has surpassed Nigeria to become Africa’s fourth-largest economy. The claims, widely shared online, suggested that Nigeria fell ...