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"Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have weathered the global crisis better than expected…The region appears to be staging a robust recovery."
-The World Bank, 2011

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A boom in sub-Saharan Africa is attracting business talent from the rich world

10/20/2012

Even the sceptics accept that the latest outlook for Africa is good. The IMF says the continent’s GDP will grow by 5% this year, down from a predicted 5.4% but still much faster than almost anywhere else. In 2013 growth may nudge up to 5.7%. ...Read More >>

Doing business in Africa, Different skills required...

06/30/2005

According to the World Bank, sub-Saharan Africa is, on average, the most difficult place to do business when it comes to red tape... Yet a growing number of firms now talk of sub-Saharan Africa as a land of opportunity. ...Read More >>

IMF upbeat on Africa's 2012 growth

10/19/2011

The International Monetary Fund forecast on a rosy outlook for Sub Saharan Africa growth in 2012 ... Economies in the region are expected to post nearly 6% average economic growth in 2012, rising from above 5% this year, the IMF said ...Read More >>