Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa’s new cities look to nurture and keep talent in the continent
Africa is urbanising rapidly, and on a massive scale. By 2050, 2.5 billion more people will live in cities worldwide,…
FDI in the Middle East and Africa in 2021: The state of play
The Global FDI Annual Report 2022 shows the number of greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects into the Middle East…
Why investors in Africa face heightened risks ahead of elections
Foreign investors re-engaging with Africa following the continent’s Covid 19-driven economic slump will be drawn to attractive returns offered by…
The state of construction projects in Sub-Saharan Africa – April 2022
New figures from GlobalData show that the health of the construction sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is worse than in most…
The state of construction projects in Sub-Saharan Africa – March 2022
New figures from GlobalData show that the health of the construction sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is worse than in most…
The state of construction projects in Sub-Saharan Africa – February 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa has received an overall score of -0.24 on GlobalData's February 2022 Construction Project Momentum Index, which provides an…
To protect the planet, bold African leadership is needed
Africa is the most vulnerable of all the continents to climate change, warming faster than the global average temperature, and…
The state of construction projects in sub-Saharan Africa
New figures from GlobalData show that the health of the construction sector in sub-Saharan Africa is worse than in most…
Could Western investors’ ESG strategies keep the lights off in Africa?
One of the unintended consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has been Western governments and companies starting to push a decarbonisation…
Is Ghana’s star at risk of dimming in the eyes of foreign investors?
Ghana – seen by many investors as the economic gateway to West Africa and one of the region's most stable…