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Economic Outlook
Africa’s agricultural, mining and energy resources could boost the continent’s economic growth and pave the way for a breakthrough in human development, according...
GDP Growth by Subregion
Growth rates varied in 2012 by subregion, but remained robust in all of them. West Africa registered the highest growth, followed by East Africa,...
Growing Middle Class
Africa’s middle class is characterized by a per capita daily consumption of $2 to $20, according to the African Development Bank. The middle class...
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Kenya - Smart Cities
Kenya broke ground in Phase One of a $10 billion smart city some 60 kilometers southeast of Nairobi, moving the country...
Jobs Outlook
Africa’s employment growth over the next half decade is expected to exceed the global average, according to the International Labor Organization. While the world’s...
Labor Productivity
While Africa has the potential for generating jobs, its productivity growth remains low compared with that of Asia, according to the report Assessing Progress...
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Kenya – Telecoms
Creating secure networks is high on the 2013 agenda of Kenya’s Communications Commission as the country’s e-commerce skyrockets. In 2012, the Commission...
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Sino-Africa Relations: An Elder’s View
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of complaints that China is taking advantage of Africans even as it provides money...
