Although sub-Saharan Africa has not been famous for its status as a leader in female inclusion within the economic sector, African women are surprisingly beating the odds and defying the obstacles in the field of entrepreneurship in the region. High Female Entrepreneurship Rate Holding a comparison between some of the most developed economies in Africa […]
Is the Italy-Africa relationship taking off? Africa has been one of the fastest growing region in the last decade, holding for long periods the highest rate of return on foreign investment than in any other developing region[1]. Despite a recent slowdown in term of GDP growth rate, there are at least three positive trends that […]
On Tuesday 19th of April, Egyptian media announced that the US Dollar exchange rate exceeded 11 EGP in the black market; a news that caused unprecedented panic across all sectors of the Egyptian society. On the other side, Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), has denied any intention of devaluing the […]
This article aims to provide a general insight of the commercial exchanges’ background between Spain and Africa. On this purpose, we will display figures and charts which may enable us to understand the reasons behind the current context, we will also compare Africa with the rest of the world economic areas, as well as Spain […]
After a four-year civil war that ended in 1994 and that has thrown Rwanda into a deep crisis, the country is engaged in a new momentum of economic development. In fact, the government has launched in 2000 a long-term development strategy “Rwanda 2020”. The goal of this program is to transform the country from a […]
Aviation Africa: A Catalyst for Economic Expansion and Development. The aviation industry, a critical driver of economic growth, showcases a clear correlation between air travel frequency and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across the globe, as evidenced by research and graphs from MIT. Highlighting this relationship, a study by the University of Nottingham on China in […]
One of the questions which is often asked to Infomineo is: Is Africa one continent, is it 54 different countries or is it anything in between? The answer is quite clear today: it is something in between. In fact the old approach to Africa, grouping countries based on colonial heritage, languages or religions, doesn’t make […]
Niamey, Niger, stands as a testament to unexpected progress and potential. Despite being ranked among the least developed nations worldwide and its status as the fourth-largest producer of uranium, Niger’s journey from 2001 to 2012 showed little change beyond the construction of a new bridge in the capital in 2011. However, my return in December […]
In the past decades, China has been the center of all attentions, rising from a third world country to being the second largest economy in the world. While it eased access to its vast domestic market, it also emerged as the world’s factory floor, becoming a world class location to produce and source a wide […]
Working on Infomineo‘s expansion plan, I had the occasion to make a business trip to Egypt recently and wanted to share a few impressions. First of all, if I hadn’t known about the recent political events I would probably not have noticed anything. The city is roaring, people are busy and you don’t see protesters […]
