Africa
The Region We Serve
Statistics and Facts about Africa
Spending
Consumption by middle-income households is estimated to reach $2.1 trillion by 2025.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Defying the global slump of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and an increase of 11% over the previous year.
Resources
8% of the world’s natural gas, 12% of the world’s oil reserves; the continent has 40% of the world’s gold.

Business News and Buzz around Africa – Africa Watch Blog
Nigeria’s Autochek expands to Kenya, Uganda with Cheki acquisitions
Nigerian auto-tech startup Autochek has expanded to Kenya and Uganda
UCT GSB Solution Space, ayoba launch E-Track Programme for startups across Africa
Applications are now open for the upcoming E-Track Programme, which
Ghana’s Redbird passes 400 pharmacy mark, launches rewards programme in wake of funding round
Ghanaian e-health startup Redbird, which has developed a pharmacy-focused testing