As South Africa‘s Government of National Unity (GNU) is set to enter its second year in mid-2025, cautious optimism is beginning to take root in Africa’s most developed economy. According to the South ...
JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Africa’s digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics stating that the digital ...
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) swept to power in 1994 on a pledge to “build a better life for all,” winning almost 63% of the vote in the country’s first democratic election.
Mapi Gloricien lies in his mother’s arms in a hospital in Kinshasa, among the fastest-growing cities on Earth. Just days old, he’s one of an estimated 4.5 million children expected to be born in the ...
Africa, a continent rich in natural resources and a growing consumer base, has long been a source of immense wealth for multinational corporations (MNCs). These companies extract vast amounts of ...
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 ...
According to the UNCTAD, 80% of African households have to sustain their lives with less than $5.50 per day, while nearly 500 million people live under the poverty line of $1.90 per day. Unfortunately ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I shed light on hidden credit intent. When governments borrow from the capital markets, the credit rating agencies Standard & Poor ...
Over the course of history, there are certain key technologies that have redefined entire economies, acting as a catalyst for widespread innovation and growth. Consider electricity, which ...
Dr. James Bridgeforth holds a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has served as an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech, the University of South Alabama, the University of Southern ...
These days, a question crops up when African officials gather to discuss governance: Which president will be ousted by his military next? In the first two decades of this century, 13 successful coups ...