Until dependency ratios shift, Africa’s large youthful population will remain the continent’s biggest barrier to growth.

Experts advise on how country can build sustainable systemsWhen U.S. President Donald Trump on March 06 announced aid suspension to South Africa over a disagreement, it was a vindication for the ...

Holding the G20 presidency this year, South Africa is well positioned to push for new ways to boost agricultural productivity ...

Members of parliaments across Africa face regular accusations of being unrepresentative of their constituents.

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a ...

According to Trump, Lesotho charges a 99% tariff on U.S. goods, but the government said it doesn't know how the U.S.

Mini-grids generate electricity for small communities that aren’t on national supply networks — and the economics suggest ...

Fuel prices across East Africa in March 2025 reveal stark contrasts ... Subscribe and read news in favourite messenger. Uganda, a landlocked country imports most of its petroleum products through ...

For the eighth year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world, while the United States hits a new low. Plus, more on the state of happiness and well-being around the globe.

New Delhi: India will become the country with the largest Hindu and Muslim populations in the world by 2050. According to the report by the Pew Research Center, India’s Muslim population is ...

The world’s happiest country has managed to keep its No. 1 ranking for eight years running. The picture in the United States isn’t so rosy. While Finland once again tops the World Happiness ...

Ethiopia, meanwhile, is considered to be the oldest independent country in Africa, and one of the most ancient on the planet. Nowadays, it is the second-largest state in terms of population.