According to the Bank’s flagship report, Africa’s growth in 2025 was supported by improved macroeconomic management, stronger agricultural output, elevated commodity prices, and ongoing structural reforms The continent recorded an estimated average GDP growth of 4.4 percent in 2025, with 22 economies posting rates above 5 percent. In 2026, AfricaContinue Reading
African economies have been challenged to boost their investment in research to power the continent’s industrial transformation by accelerating development of homegrown innovations that reinforce autonomy, sustainability, and technological sovereignty. Speaking during the official launch of the African Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) on the sidelines of the ongoing Intra-AfricanContinue Reading
African economies will face adverse consequences of the ongoing tariff war by the United States, a Ghanaian expert has said. Leslie Dwight Mensah, economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said in a recent interview with Xinhua that African countries engaged in trade with the United States are likely toContinue Reading
