Historically, the emergence of large middle classes is a recent phenomenon. Africa is late to the party and Richard Stupart…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
More than half the world’s population now lives in towns or cities, according to the United Nations Population Division. In…
Madagascar’s economy has experienced mixed fortunes since the country’s independence from France in 1960. Times of growth and modest prosperity…
The Chinese government’s interest in Africa is highly visible. It has paid for public buildings such as Lesotho’s parliament building…
Africa’s population is growing very fast, thanks to high fertility rates and increasing life expectancies. What will Africa’s countries do…
Many South Africans find it remarkable that their country’s leaders managed a largely peaceful transition from apartheid to democracy between…
Ethiopia: new workshop of the world? A giant Chinese shoe manufacturer is lacing up for the long run. Will others…
Nigeria’s $9 billion oil refinery Africa’s largest producer of crude oil is the continent’s second-biggest importer of petroleum Nigeria’s oil…
South African industry To revive its manufacturing sector, Africa’s largest economy needs to bridge the gap between labour, industry and…
Transforming raw materials into manufactured goods African countries can turn their natural resources from a bane into a boon Africa,…
