As 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 & Principe, Swaziland and Namibia lead Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in public expenditure on education measured as a % of GNP. ...
The 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 adults (over 15 years of age) in SSA have formal savings in financial institutions, which is a higher proportion than ...
Across 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 (voting is non-mandatory) is the world’s highest with 9 other countries from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) outscoring France (80%) and the ...
Data 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with Sierra Leone (10.4%) and Zambia (8.3%) leading the world. Projections for 2015 reveal similar trends with ...
High 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 & 2012 in terms of life expectancy (additional years gained) are located in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with Rwanda (+16), Zambia (+15) ...
By 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 four times the consumption in 2010. From a global perspective, SSA’s electricity consumption in 2040 will be equivalent to the ...
Infinite 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 IPC’s three focus countries of Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda. This review highlights key opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2015 ...
The 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 - 75 out of 230 (33%) - with 39 reforms to reduce complexity and cost of regulatory processes and 36 to ...
Foreign 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 is strong, with Botswana leading the world with a BPI score of 1.31, outscoring Hong Kong (1.22), Taiwan (1.20), Singapore ...
The 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 -5=Low to 5=High). Six of the 10 most improved countries on the LPI (2013 to 2014) are in Sub-Saharan Africa ...
High Employee Engagement (EE) is desirable as it fosters productivity and innovation in an organization. A 2014 publication by Emergence Growth in partnership with Aon Hewitt reveals that in 2012 and 2013, EE in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was the highest globally - higher than the global average as well as ...
The GSMA has unveiled a new cross-ecosystem partnership through its Mobile for Development mHealth programme that will provide a range of mHealth services to women and children, with a particular focus on nutrition, across Sub-Saharan Africa. The initial launch partners for the initiative include Gemalto, Hello Doctor, Lifesaver, Mobenzi, Mobilium, ...
