Eswatini’s economy has been characterized by persistent low growth, high fiscal deficits, and unprofitable state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Without significant reform, the country is unlikely to achieve...
This third edition of the Zimbabwe Economic Update (ZEU) aims to provide both a current and historical background covering the pre-pandemic (2019) and pandemic (2020 to April 2021) period. The 2019-2020...
Mining has been central to the social and economic narrative of Southern Africa, and has been a key provider of investment, employment, government revenue and infrastructure in the region. In South Africa...
Mauritania’s economic growth has been largely driven by high commodity prices, leaving the country vulnerable to shocks. From 2009 to 2015, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an average of 4.2 percent...
Mauritania’s economic growth has been largely driven by high commodity prices, leaving the country vulnerable to shocks. From 2009 to 2015, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an average of 4.2 percent...
A poor growth and worsening external environment contributed to a deceleration in 2015 and growth is projected to remain at 1.5 percent in 2016. The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate slowed from...
Evidence illustrates that investment in infrastructure is essential to accelerate inclusive growth. Indeed, a number of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have begun to devote greater resources to large-scale...