Old people in Namibia are going into debt to pay for everyday costs – new report examines strained household budgets
Caregivers said their priorities were pension increases, a dedicated allowance, food security and basic infrastructure.
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Old people in Namibia are going into debt to pay for everyday costs – new report examines strained household budgets
Caregivers said their priorities were pension increases, a dedicated allowance, food security and basic infrastructure.…
Cameroon’s Industrial Ambitions Take Shape Across Strategic Economic Zones
In a nation long tethered to the export of raw commodities, a new industrial vision is beginning to take hold. Cameroon is investing heavily in purpos…
Benin’s Measured Ascent: How a West African Nation Is Building Its Economic Future
By Robert Stales In the narrow, bustling streets of Cotonou, container trucks rumble toward the port while roadside vendors balance baskets of fresh produce on their heads. Farther inland, fields of cotton stretch to the…
The world has changed. African countries must rethink how they grow their economies
Africa still needs millions of better-paying jobs and higher productivity to reduce poverty. What has changed is the route to achieving those goals.…
Benin’s Digital Transformation: Technology Reshaping a West African Economy
In the humid air of Cotonou’s bustling streets, the sound of commerce is no longer just the clink of coins or the murmur of market stalls. Mobile phon…
Angola’s Economic Crossroads: Reform, Resilience, and the Road Ahead
By Robert Stales In the wake of decades defined by oil wealth and its volatile cycles, Angola is attempting one of the most ambitious economic recalibrations on the African continent. The nation—once tethered almost enti…
Algeria’s Energy Crossroads: Balancing Oil Wealth with a Shifting Global Market
In the sunbaked expanses of the Sahara, pipelines stretch across the horizon like metallic veins, channeling the oil and gas that have long sustained …
Cabo Verde Takes Strategic Steps to Strengthen Fiscal Sustainability and Create Fiscal Space
PRAIA – The Government of Cabo Verde (GoCV) is undertaking a series of reforms to strengthen fiscal sustainability and accelerate inclusive economic g…
Angola’s Oil Era Gives Way to a Bid for Sustainable Growth
From the deepwater rigs of the Atlantic to the farmlands of Huíla, a nation redefines its economic future. By Robert Stales Offshore in the South Atlantic, beneath waters the color of weathered cobalt, Angola’s oil rigs …
Cross-Border Collaboration: Botswana’s Growing Role in South Africa’s Economic Recovery
Along the long, sun-baked roads linking Gaborone to Pretoria, trucks haul goods that symbolize more than trade—they represent a strengthening partners…
The Role of Agriculture in Burundi’s Economy — From Subsistence to Sustainability
On the terraced hillsides of Burundi, morning light falls across neat rows of cassava, maize, and beans—crops that sustain not only the nation’s kitch…
