The African Development Bank’s (AfDB's) recently launched African Gender Equality Index measures gender equality in economic opportunities, human development and in laws and institutions on a scale of 0 (Low)...
Read moreAs Africa’s demographic bulge continues to take center stage, the need for a literate African labour force is set to increase. The latest data from UNESCO reveals that Sao Tome...
Read moreThe World Bank’s Global Findex Report (2014) analyses the state of financial inclusion in the world. Sub-Saharan Africans (SSAs) are saving more and formally through financial institutions. About 16% of...
Read moreAcross Africa, democratic rule is being sought after by the people. According to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA), Rwanda’s 98% voter turnout rate for presidential elections...
Read moreData from the UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (2015) report shows that 13 of the top 20 countries by annual growth rate of real GDP in 2014 are from...
Read moreHigh life expectancy is an indicator of good health in a population; according to the World Bank, 9 of the 10 countries that have improved the most between 2000 &...
Read moreBy 2040, the market for electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will have grown significantly with projections by McKinsey & Company showing annual electricity consumption reaching 1,600 terawatt hours – about...
Read moreData from the ILO database shows that Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) registered the highest job growth by volume among all world regions between 2009 and 2014 – 6 times the job...
Read moreData from the WEF’s Global Information Technology Report (2014) reveals that South Africa (4.8), Rwanda (4.8) and Mauritius (4.5) have the three most developed legal systems relating to the use...
Read morePWC’s Paying Taxes Report (2015) evaluates tax regimes in 189 countries around the world. The report reveals that Africa’s Total Tax Rate (TTR, overall tax burden imposed on business) has...
Read moreTrade data from the World Bank’s (WB) Enterprise Survey (2014) of 130,000+ firms in 135 countries reveals that sales for export constitute a higher proportion of total sales for Moroccan (23.5%)...
Read moreInfinite Potentials Consulting (IPC) believes in the exceptional growth potential of Africa and this review outlines some of the key growth opportunities in Africa today, with a special look at...
Read moreThe World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2015 reveals that over 2013 and 2014, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) had the highest number of business reforms for any region in the world -...
Read moreForeign Policy magazine’s 2014 Baseline Profitability Index (BPI) assesses levels of profitability and pretax returns on investment in 112 countries covering 3 thematic areas. Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) attractiveness for investment...
Read moreThe Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Global Report (GEMGR) assesses the state of entrepreneurship in the world. The 2013 GEMGR report shows that there are proportionally more women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa...
Read moreThe 2014 Rule of Law Index (RLI) measures the level of adherence to national laws in 99 countries based on 9 sub-indices (scores from 0 to 1, 1=High). One sub-index...
Read moreThe Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI) 2014 assess levels of prosperity in 142 countries by combining 8 core sub-indices including safety and security, personal freedom, governance and economy (standardized scores from...
Read moreThe Economist’s 2014 Global Microscope Index and Report (GMI) assesses the regulatory environment for financial inclusion in 55 emerging economies across 12 indicators (scored out of 100, 100=best). Six of...
Read moreOn a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high), the Private Sector in Rwanda (1.7) and Kenya (2.7) is perceived as less corrupt than Denmark (3.0), Switzerland (3.1) and Finland...
Read moreThe United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI) quantifies the level of ICT usage (on a scale of 0 to 1) by governments in 193 countries when providing public services. Led...
Read moreThe Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) quantifies gender-based equality in health, education, economy and politics in 142 countries. In her debut appearance on the GGGI (2014), Rwanda has emerged the 7th most...
Read moreSmartphone adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is growing at such a fast pace such that, by 2020, it is projected that there will be 525 million smartphones in SSA (55%...
Read moreAccording to the 2014 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), Mauritius, Rwanda and South Africa have Africa’s 3 best business environments - scoring 90, 79 and 78 out of 100...
Read moreThe mobile ecosystem’s economic contribution (% of GDP) is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), contributing 6% of GDP (2012) and poised to reach 8% by 2020 – this is in...
Read moreThe Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) surveys the state of entrepreneurship in 70 countries, of which 11 are African. GEM data (2013), which measures yearly growth of a country’s entrepreneurial activities...
Read moreEthiopia is Africa’s 2nd largest (and the world’s 5th largest) cut flower exporter and is experiencing strong growth - since 2001, Ethiopia’s cut flower industry has grown by 147,000% - growing from...
Read moreAccording to a recent report by Deloitte, there are over 322 active major construction projects (each worth more than US$50 million) happening today across Africa, with a collective worth of...
Read moreAfrica’s infrastructure development is gaining momentum following strong support and commitment from African governments and pan-African organizations including the African Development Bank. According to KPMG, Africa’s top 6 infrastructure projects...
Read moreAfrica’s supply of labour, to support new investments in industries such as manufacturing and others, is growing. It is estimated that by 2020, Africa will achieve the highest labour force...
Read moreThe Global Food Security Index (GFSI) by The Economist and DuPont measures a country’s level of food security on a scale of 0 (poor) to 100 (strong). 21 out of...
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