Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth forecast has been revised downwards to 3% for 2024, primarily due to the devastating impact of Sudan's civil war on the region's economy. This represents a 0.4% d

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its global economic growth forecast upward to 3.3% for 2025, driven primarily by an upward revision in the US economy, which offset downgrades in othe

Fuel prices play a pivotal role in shaping economic growth or decline, acting as a lifeline for trade and mobility. Globally, the average price of gasoline stands at 1.26 USD per liter, but significan

The past decade has witnessed gradual but persistent progress in reducing extreme child poverty globally, yet children remain disproportionately affected by poverty compared to adults. Despite advanc

he International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest economic projections for Zimbabwe, as outlined in its October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, paint an ostensibly bright picture fo

The global economy has just completed its strongest recovery from a recession in more than 60 years. Yet across much of Africa, that recovery has barely registered, exposing a widening gap between glo

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has emerged as the standout performer in the International Monetary Fund's latest World Economic Outlook update, released January 19, 2026, with regional growth accelerating t

In a brief but significant announcement released on Monday morning, Letshego Africa Holdings Limited confirmed that Ms. Tinotenda Gwendoline Muteiwa, widely known as Gwen, has resigned as the company’

The World Bank's June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report has placed Zimbabwe's 2026 GDP growth at 4.6%, a downward revision from the 5% projected in its January 2026 edition, with a further easing