In 1990, half of the people in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific region were living in extreme poverty. Three decades later, an estimated 35 % of the population of sub-Saharan Africa lived in extreme poverty, compared to nine percent in South Asia and one percent in East Asia and the Pacific.…
Author: Chris Anu
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to some of the world’s most essential critical minerals from cobalt and manganese to graphite and platinum, powering the global clean energy transition
In a grim assessment, the bank says that the region’s economy could shrink by as much as 5.1%
Schneider Electric SE has named Steven Santini as Vice President of Secure Power for Sub-Saharan Africa, tapping a South Africa-born executive with more than 15 years in IT infrastructure to spearhead the company’s digital resilience strategy across a region where demand for reliable power and data capacity is surging
Spotify listening data shows football podcast consumption is accelerating across Sub-Saharan Africa, with several markets posting strong increases in June compared with the January–May average
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Enlit Africa 2026: Huawei Launches Intelligent Substation Solution for Sub-Saharan Africa
A key constraint to accelerating sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa is the fragmented management of water, energy, food, and ecosystems. While progress toward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and AU Agenda 2063 has been made, implementation remains slow, with only a small share of SDG targets on track. In this policy brief, the interconnected…
What is fuelling the rise of a Sub-Saharan Africa – Morocco – Atlantic Axis? A growing number of African countries are integrating into manufacturing chains as several are moving upstream in automotive components, renewables, agri-industry, and infrastructure. A new report by the Choiseul Institute shows a massive shift where a pan-African economic space is gradually…
In April 2024, we were awarded a Technical Services Contract by Compañía Nacional de Petróleos de Guinea Equatorial (GEPetrol), the National Oil Company of Equatorial Guinea, to support the operation of the region’s Block B asset