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 […]
Introduction to Africa’s Economic Focus Africa’s Mining Industry has become a critical focus for the international economic community, with its development taking center stage in the continent’s economic expansion. With growth having stalled in much of the world’s continents for the last few years, Africa has naturally seen its development take centre stage. Its growing […]
Despite the lack of appropriate electronic payment systems and sometimes limited access to internet, many experts and e-Commerce companies are positive about e-Commerce growth in Africa. According to a report published by Mckinsey & Company in 2013, e-commerce is expected to grow considerably over the next few years : “By 2025, it could account for […]
The country Egypt is a country in North-Eastern Africa. It shares borders with Libya, Sudan, Israel and the Gaza Strip. It has coasts on the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The total area is 1,000,450 sq. km with a population of 83.39 million. The country’s nominal GDP was in 2014 estimated at 286.4 billion […]
Background and perspectives Morocco offers multiple types of destinations for tourists. First, it has almost 3000km of coastline which makes it a top destination for seaside activities; second, it is rich of history and offers cultural activities with entire cities being classified as world heritage sites by UNESCO; also, mountains and desert offer unique experience […]
The IT outsourcing market is shifting rapidly. The growing globalization with all the new emerging locations, such as Mexico, Philippines, China, Malaysia and Poland, are replacing the typical India-centric onshore-offshore model.
This article is the second in a series that seek to examine the role of agriculture as a developmental opportunity for Africa. It focusses on Ethiopia and provides a broad overview of some of the key developments in agriculture. It features and analyzes the country’s agricultural progress from 1960s to date, and some future prospects. […]
Mobile Insurance meets with great success in several African insurance Markets such as Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and even Tanzania. This success helps boosting the insurance penetration rates in several African countries generally under 3% which is still low compared with the worldwide penetration rate of 6.5%.
In many African countries, a significant portion of the labor force is engaged in the agricultural sector, including Nigeria’s agricultural landscape. Despite its crucial role in the economy, the sector is marked by lower productivity levels compared to the non-agricultural sectors. Moreover, the contribution of agriculture to GDP is often less than its share of […]
Angola, rich in oil, gas, diamonds, and other minerals, plays a pivotal role in showcasing how natural resources can fuel a country’s economic engine. Yet, with Angola identified as a Low Human Development Country and a significant portion of its population living below the poverty threshold, the question arises: Can Angola’s growth in natural resources […]
