REGIONS

The Clock is Ticking on Sub-Saharan Africa's Urgent Job Creation Challenge

November 12, 2024

Athene Laws, Faten Saliba, Can Sever, Luc Tucker

To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create conditions conductive to jobs growth in higher productivity sectors—especially in fragile and low-income countries

Population and demographics

Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Requires Quality Education for Growing Population

April 25, 2024

Michele Fornino, Andrew Tiffin

Despite government budget strains, countries should prioritize investment in schools with the help of the international community

Economic growth

How Distrust of Government by Marginalized People Fuels Conflict in Africa

January 25, 2024

Hany Abdel Latif, Mahmoud El Gamal

Improving people’s relationships with state institutions and ensuring access to services can foster conditions for greater peace and social cohesion in sub-Saharan Africa

Africa's Fragile States Are Greatest Climate Change Casualties

August 30, 2023

Jihad Azour, Abebe Aemro Selassie

International partners must support the continent’s most vulnerable countries to adapt to extreme weather—or spillovers could become more disruptive

Monetary policy

African Currencies Are Under Pressure Amid Higher-for-Longer US Interest Rates

May 15, 2023

Laurent Kemoe, Moustapha Mbohou Mama, Hamza Mighri, Saad Quayyum

Weaker currencies make the fight to curb inflation harder given the region’s dependence on imports

Africa’s Growing Crypto Market Needs Better Regulations

November 22, 2022

Habtamu Fuje, Saad Quayyum, Tebo Molosiwa

The risks from crypto assets are evident—it’s time to regulate

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