Home to almost 1·3 billion people (16% of the world's population; 55% under the age of 20 years), sub-Saharan Africa is a region undergoing rapid demographic and socioeconomic transition, where ...

IMF lifts Sub-Saharan Africa’s 2025 growth forecast to 4.0 %, a 0.2-point bump that adds an estimated US$3.6 billion in real GDP versus April. • Revisions driven by a brighter global outlook (3.0 % ...

Decades ago, vaccine manufacturing was not a foreign concept in Africa. Nigeria, for example, once had one of the continent’s most vibrant production hubs. This laboratory contributed tremendously to ...

23% of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa saved money using mobile accounts in 2024, well above the 9% average in low- and middle-income countries. Mobile money accounts now fuel nearly 60% of formal ...

The latest World Bank Global Findex 2025 report shows that 40 per cent of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa now use mobile money accounts, making the region a global leader in digital financial access.

Alexander edits breaking news and is head of speed for Sub-Saharan Africa. Previously he was a senior correspondent focused on Southern Africa and correspondent in Russia.

“Being ranked among the top providers in Sub-Saharan Africa is a badge we wear proudly,” says Stef Adonis, Head of Marketing at Helm.

UK-based medical group MedAccess and Synergy Gases (Synergy) are to expand access to affordable oxygen for medical use across sub-Saharan Africa under a new volume deal.

In a fracturing world economy, regional solidarity has taken on new importance. To chart a new path toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth, North African countries must forge stronger ...

In the wake of the global shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces both possibilities and threats. Although this region has large quantities of critical materials (CMs) ...

Childhood mortality remains a major public health challenge in low-income and middle-income countries, particularly in ...