Policymakers need to profoundly understand Africa’s growing urban geography that is set to seize new opportunities, according to the Sahel West Africa Club/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (SWAC/OECD) report
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Africa Capitalworks Management invests in Gaselia Industries Group
Africa Capitalworks Management (ACW), sub-Saharan Africa-focused private equity investment company, has acquired a minority equity shareholding in Gaselia Industries Group (Gaselia), one of the largest homegrown beverages groups in West Africa
‘Youth unemployment must be given top priority’
African youth must be prepared for the jobs of the future – not the jobs of the past, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina
Tanzania among top 10 fastest-growing economies
Tanzania is among the worlds 10 fastest-growing economies at the rate of 6.8 per cent, according to the 2020 African Economic Outlook report
African economy set for growth despite external shocks, says 2020 outlook
Africa’s economic growth remained stable in 2019 at 3.4 per cent and is on course to pick up to 3.9 per cent in 2020 and 4.1 per cent in 2021, according to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2020 African Economic Outlook (AEO)