The World Bank has reported that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some resilience despite uncertainty in the global economy and restricted fiscal space.It projected regional growth to ...

In all, the population of sub-Saharan Africa is expected to practically double by 2050. However, growth in these countries comes against the backdrop of a slowing global fertility rate.

Historically, low population density - a function of Africa's high disease burden - translated into lower income growth rates. More recently, the continent has failed to sufficiently empower women, ...

A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may ... that the poverty rate may have declined even more if the quality and comparability of the underlying data are taken into consideration.

The MENA region commands abundant human and natural resources, accounts for a large share of world petroleum production and exports, and enjoys on average a reasonable standard of living. Within this ...

Such emissions from upper-middle-income countries have more than doubled since 2000, even though the population growth rate was falling throughout this period. Most high-income countries are ...

While it remains Africa’s largest economy, its growth rate lags behind many of its peers. The country is grappling with global inflation, energy shocks, currency volatility and high interest ...