• #Africa
• #Zambia
• #Economy
• #Growth

The government managed to contain inflation to less than 10%, but the stocks of external debts continued to increase, while the country, which had defaulted on the repayment of three eurobonds at the end of 2020, negotiates a restructuring plan with its creditors.

• #Africa
• #Ghana
• #Economy
• #Inflation

From 50.3% in November, Ghana's inflation rate soared to 54.1% in December 2022. A situation that comes as the cedi, the national currency lost up to 6.1% of its value against the dollar, says the Ghana Bureau of Statistics.

• #Africa
• #SouthAfrica
• #Economy
• #Jobs
• #Unemployment

For 14 years, South Africa has experienced a steady rise in unemployment. Initiatives are being implemented to lower the rate. However, authorities admit that the country still has a long way to go and that more work needs to be done to meet this challenge.

• #Africa
• #Angola
• #Company
• #Economy
• #Government

The Angolan government had planned to privatize 195 companies between 2019 and 2022, as part of a vast program of state disengagement from the productive sector. But the coronavirus pandemic has delayed the implementation of this program, and the number of assets to be sold has meanwhile been reduced to 178.

• #Africa
• #Business
• #Dollar
• #Economy
• #UnitedStates

For some experts, the current disruptions in African economies are, beyond questions of governance, a reflection of the inability of the United States to assume its responsibilities in the face of the consequences of the dynamics around its currency, the dollar.

• #Africa
• #AfricanUnion
• #G20
• #UnitedStates

In the front line of major international crises for several years (climate, Covid-19, etc.), Africa suffers from a lack of voice in major international bodies. On the eve of the USA-Africa summit, Washington wants to change the situation, particularly within the G-20.

• #Africa
• #Cameroon
• #Export

Unlike the top five importers of its products, shipments of goods from Cameroon to African countries represent only 9.7% of export earnings.