A New Wave of Hope: Insights from Pew Research For many decades, Africa has been regarded as the poorest continent in the world. Although significant challenges face the future development in Africa, a rise of optimism in several countries in the continent support the development and vision that the continent holds. A study conducted by […]
The African continent, a beacon of African growth, remains one of the fastest-expanding economies globally. Despite this promising trajectory, the economic foundation of many African nations is still predominantly tethered to commodity production and exportation, especially crude oil, underscoring a critical need for diversification and development of internal value-added operations. Oil is a natural resource […]
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 […]
In the wake of its historical challenges, Rwanda’s economy stands today as a testament to remarkable resilience and growth. Once overshadowed by the tragedy of the 1994 genocide, this vibrant East African nation now showcases a unified effort towards substantial political, social, and economic progress. Rwanda ICT Sector Information and Communication Technology is an essential […]
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 […]
Infomineo conducted an analysis of the leading strategy consulting firms footprint in Africa. For this purpose, a benchmark of the six largest management consulting firms has been conducted, including McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, A.T Kearney, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, and Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company). The research covered all types of functions […]
Ethiopia is a landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. It is located in the Horn of Africa, bordering six (6) countries: Djibouti and Somalia to the East, Eritrea to the North and Northeast, Kenya to the South and Sudan and South Sudan to the West. With a population of 94 million (2013) growing […]
The recent surge in public debt in Mozambique has thrust the country into an economic and financial quandary, capturing international media attention and impacting both public and private sectors significantly. At the center of the storm are loans contracted by three state companies: This debt has been contracted during the government of the former president, […]
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 […]
Located in the southernmost part of the African continent, South Africa shares borders with six neighboring countries: Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe to the north, Mozambique and Swaziland to the east, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho. The country’s climatic conditions vary, with a predominantly semiarid climate and a subtropical climate along the east coast, characterized […]
