Browsing: SubSaharan

“Anyone with an export strategy should not ignore sub-Saharan Africa,” stresses Mehmet Yildirimli, Africa Consultant at Switzerland Global Enterprise, right off the bat. One reason for this is the diverse potential in sub-Saharan Africa, encompassing areas such as airport construction, expansion of the railway network, medical products and equipment, the energy industry (increasingly also sustainable…

What is the state of public debt in sub-Saharan Africa? After undergoing significant decline during the 2000s – thanks to economic growth fueled by rising commodity prices, increased foreign investment, and debt relief – public debt in sub-Saharan Africa rose again in 2013. Trends vary from country to country, however