Sub-Saharan Africa
Investment survey ranks Uganda among top ten sub-Saharan prospects
Uganda is among the top ten countries in sub-Saharan Africa where companies are looking to invest or expand over the next few years
Africa’s big asks at this year’s IMF and World Bank spring meetings
The scale of the economic onslaught wrought by the coronavirus pandemic will dominate discussions at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank spring meetings scheduled to take place – for the first time ever virtually – on 17 to 19 April
Why is sub-Saharan African drug use on the rise?
Sub-Saharan Africa will experience the largest growth in the number of absolute drug users of any region on the globe between now and 2050, according to new research by the ENACT programme at the Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies
Makhtar Diop appointed World Bank’s vice president for infrastructure
After six years as the World Bank's vice president for Africa, Makhtar Diop has been appointed as the World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure. In his previous role, Mr Diop oversaw the delivery of a record-breaking $70 billion to Sub-Saharan Africa to help tackle key development challenges