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Prior to joining IMS Health he was head of BMI's pharmaceuticals coverage on the Middle East and Africa. He has previously authored two papers on the pharmaceutical environment of Sub-Saharan ...
The Southern African Telecommunications Association (Sata) plans to lobby regulators and mobile operators in Southern Africa to implement a flat data roaming fee for people travelling between ...
This includes Eastern Europe, parts of Southeast Asia, Turkey, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, China, and India. Within its established regions of Australia, Western Europe, and North America ...
As the world marks World Malaria Day 2025, the sobering reality remains: malaria continues to claim lives at an alarming rate — with ...
Despite these efforts, broadband penetration remains low. According to the GSM Association (GSMA), only 27 percent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa—about 320 million people—currently use mobile ...
Sub-Saharan African economies should work to increase their domestic revenue collection to avoid having to take on debt amid ...
Historical experience suggests that stabilizing debt across sub-Saharan Africa is still achievable in most cases, even though debt levels are elevated and vulnerabilities are high. Countries in the ...
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly half of the world’s fragile and conflict-affected states, where weak institutions and social cohesion, governance failures, and economic instability trap millions ...
Every twelfth person in the world still lives in extreme poverty. That means surviving on less than $2.15 per day (adjusted ...
Abebe says there are times when debt financing is not an option IMF cuts 2025 regional growth forecast to 3.8% from 4.2% Blames the move on knock-on effects of trade uncertainties FILE PHOTO: IMF ...
IMF director of the African Department, Abebe Selassie, said on Friday the sentiment surrounding sub-Saharan Africa was cautiously optimistic six months ago, marked by the region's gradual ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the spectre of escalating trade tensions, combined with rising ...