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A United Nations report released in 2017 puts the current world population at 7.6 billion people. By 2030 this number is expected to increase to 8.6 billion and eventually 11.2 …
Population Growth: The Impact on Health and Societies Read More »
Mastercard and Tigo announced today that Tanzanian’s can now use their Tigo Pesa app to make quick, easy and secure payments with Masterpass QR. The interoperable QR (Quick Response) solution …
Tigo Pesa Masterpass QR Payments Solution Goes Live in Tanzania Read More »
As the world’s population ages, the number of people suffering from chronic diseases increases and medical technologies becomes more sophisticated, the cost of delivering healthcare rises. With ever-stretched budgets, governments …
Harnessing the True Value of Healthcare PPPs in Africa Read More »
Africa’s slow-paced journey towards inclusive growth has been as a result of self-sabotage from both leaders and followers, and an unpopular factor, data. Since accurate information serves as the basis …
Using the Internet of Things to Accelerate Industrialisation in Africa Read More »
By Li Peng, President: Huawei Southern Africa Region Rapid advancements in information communications technologies (ICT) over the past 20 years has substantially altered the ways in which people live, work, …
ICT Investment and Partnership Key to Fuelling Africa’s Digital Growth Read More »
Africa has been slow to convert its natural resources endowments to tangible development outcomes because of weaknesses in governance, according to the fifth edition of the African Governance Report published …
Poor Development Outcomes Reflect Enduring Challenges In Natural Resources Governance Read More »
A major study by the Africa Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) has highlighted how transforming agriculture can become a stimulus for economic development across the continent. The report, the second …
With local businesses facing a ‘perfect storm’ of data sources, manipulations and stores, there is a growing imperative to act now based on this new paradigm. The combined forces of …
Digitalisation: The Unavoidable Key to Unlocking Future Opportunities Read More »
According to the IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, the growth pickup has been largely driven by improved policies in some countries, and a more supportive external environment, including stronger …
Sub-Saharan Africa: Firming Up the Economic Recovery Read More »
The IMF’s Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook says Sub-Saharan Africa is set to enjoy a modest growth uptick, and decisive policies are needed to both reduce vulnerabilities and raise medium-term growth …
LISTEN: Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook Read More »
