Economic Growth
Economic growth stories in Africa highlight progress and challenges.
ECOWAS Is Betting Regional Mobility Can Help Solve West Africa’s Graduate Job Crisis
byAdetola Adetayo• Mar 6, 2026
A 12-month professional immersion programme connects young graduates with real work inside ECOWAS institutions, testing whether regional collaboration can improve employment outcomes.
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How UN-Backed Digital Hubs Are Opening the Internet to Cameroon's Informal Traders
byAdetumilara Adetayo• Nov 11, 2025
With affordable training and online marketplaces, UNDP and ITC are helping women and youth build confident digital businesses.
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Grand Egyptian Museum Officially Opens in Giza
byThe Trending Desk• Nov 3, 2025
On November 1, 2025, Egypt opened the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, showcasing 50,000 artifacts and redefining the country’s cultural tourism.
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Jazz Once United Cape Town. Now It's Driving Its Economy.
byIkenna Onwumere• Oct 28, 2025
A legacy of resistance is becoming an engine for jobs, education, and sustainable tourism.
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Mental Health in Mining Is Becoming a Survival Issue in the DRC and Grassroots Action Is Responding
byBlossom Amena• Mar 22, 2026
Millions depend on artisanal mining, but conflict and poor conditions are driving distress. Local organisations and peer groups are offering practical support.
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E-Commerce Took Over Fashion. Can Trade Policy Bring Local Manufacturing Back?
byGloria Edukere• Nov 23, 2025
South Africa’s crackdown on duty-free imports hints at a blueprint for protecting jobs, the environment, and regional trade.
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5 Financing Models African Investors Should Be Watching
byThe Insight Desk• Oct 2, 2025
Many African startups collapsed chasing Silicon Valley’s playbook; these five financing models show investors where real growth and steady returns lie.
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Uber Safari Launches in Nairobi National Park
byThe Trending Desk• Sep 23, 2025
On September 15, 2025, Uber Safari began offering app-based day and night trips in Nairobi, sparking access and conservation debates.
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Hengsheng’s $70m Textile Plant Opens in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone
byThe Trending Desk• Sep 21, 2025
On September 20, 2025, Egypt inaugurated a 200,000 m² Hengsheng textile plant in Qantara West, which is expected to create 1,300 jobs.
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Burkina Faso Lives in Sankara's Shadow. Can His Unfinished Revolution Guide Its Future?
byTomi Abe• Sep 11, 2025
Nearly four decades after radical reforms collapsed, citizens and communities are searching for ways to turn memory into lasting institutions.
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What Happens When Women Control the Money? Africa Is Finding Out
byJessica Ireju• Aug 21, 2025
Evidence shows that when women gain financial agency, poverty drops and communities grow stronger. Here’s how it’s happening.
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Ghana’s Secondhand Clothing Trade Is Drowning in Waste. Here’s How to Save It.
byEzinne Okoroafor• Aug 17, 2025
A Waste-based Tax and Extended Producer Responsibility could keep jobs alive while tackling pollution at the source.
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Can Tunisia’s Jobs Plan Deliver on Its Promise?
byAdetola Adetayo• Aug 12, 2025
Youth unemployment is soaring past 40%, yet parts of Tunisia’s National Employment Strategy show signs of hope. From rural training fixes to SME-friendly reforms, here’s what could turn policy from paper to paychecks.
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How Invisible Networks Are Powering the Next Economic Leap
byAdetumilara Adetayo• Aug 6, 2025
Fiber cables and cloud servers don’t get much attention, but they’re changing lives—from smart farms in Uganda to online classrooms in Nigeria. Can Africa connect the rest before the gap widens?
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The Financial System That Works Without Banks
byThelma Ideozu• Jul 30, 2025
Across Africa, rural communities are building informal networks that lend, save, and support without interest rates or paperwork.
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Africa’s Startup Model Isn’t Broken. It Was Built for the Wrong Continent.
byTomi Abe• Jul 24, 2025
A Silicon Valley playbook is being forced onto fragmented markets, where patience, not speed, is the key to survival.
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Ugandan Filmmakers Are Tired of Waiting. So They're Building a New Film Economy.
byJessica Ireju• Jul 18, 2025
Forget grants: through crowdfunding, hustle, and grit, Uganda's indie creators are reshaping how stories get made, and who gets to tell them.
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Slow Fashion Is Thriving in Ethiopia And It's Anything but Small
byAdetola Adetayo• Jul 15, 2025
Women-led collectives are weaving climate-smart fashion from heritage crafts, creating lasting jobs along the way.
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