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The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa - GSMA
www.gsma.comSub-Saharan Africa will almost double to reach 678 million by the end of 2025 – an adoption rate of 65%. The 5G era has begun in Sub-Saharan Africa Vodacom and MTN launched the first major 5G networks in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020, offering 5G mobile and fixed wireless access (FWA) services in several locations across South Africa.
Standard Bank Group ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2020
www.standardbank.comAfrica Regions contributed 58% of banking activities’ headline earnings On-the-ground presence in 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa Unrivalled, African-focused capabilities Our on-the-ground capabilities across 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, links to …
Is Aid Effective? - OECD
www.oecd.orgnot be achieved in sub-Saharan Africa. Even seemingly optimistic forecasts suggest that the MDG income poverty target will not be achieved in sub-Saharan Africa until 2147, some 132 years late. Prospects for the achievement of other MDG targets in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015 are just as dismal.
Maternal Health - WHO
www.who.intSub-Saharan Africa.9 Women living in Sub-Saharan Africa have a higher risk of dying while giving birth than women in any other region of the world. • For women aged 15 to 19 in Africa, giving birth is the leading cause of death. • Globally, up to 20 million girls and women a year suffer from maternal morbidities – surviving childbirth, but
The energy challenge in sub-Saharan Africa: A guide for ...
www.oxfamamerica.orgOxfam Research Backgrounder 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Energy poverty is a stark problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently 633 million people are estimated to lack access to …
Violated: Women’s Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa By ...
www.du.eduTOPICAL REVIEW DIGEST: HUMAN RIGHTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 5 At home and lacking money, property, and information about their rights, many women are dependent on males who reinforce their control through violence, often sexual.
Oil and Natural Gas in Sub-Saharan Africa
www.eia.gov10 China was the largest crude oil importer from Sub -Saharan Africa in 2012, followed by the United States. Angola is the second leading exporter of crude to …
Cereal Crops: Rice, Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Wheat
www.afdb.orgsub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The central role of maize as a staple food in SSA is comparable to that of rice or wheat in Asia, with consumption rates being the highest in eastern and southern Africa (ESA). Of the 22 countries in the world where maize forms the highest percentage of calorie intake in the national diet, 16 are in Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa - World Bank
databank.worldbank.orgSub-Saharan Africa April 2020 5.2 8.1 9.6 POVERTY Period Poverty Economist: Felicien Donat Edgar Towenan Accrombessy (million) Number of Poor 2015 2015 2015 49.5 76.2 90.6. KEY INDICATORS International Poverty Line(%) Non-Poor Poor Bottom 40 Top 60 Urban population 64 36 28 72 Monetary poverty (Consumption)
Agricultural mechanization - FAO
www.fao.orgsub-Saharan Africa 19 3.1 Raising farmers’ incomes through sustainable crop production intensification and sustainable commercialization 21 3.2 New opportunities for agricultural mechanization development 24 3.3 Investing in agricultural mechanization for sub-Saharan Africa CHAPTER 4 27 The way forward: suggested action
Banking in sub-Saharan Africa - European Investment Bank …
www.eib.orgChapter 6: Long-term financing in sub-Saharan Africa: Raffaele Della Croce, Lead Manager, Long Term Investment Project, OECD, Michael Fuchs, Financial Sector Advisor and consultant to Deutsche
Overhauling the Engine of Growth: Infrastructure in Africa
siteresources.worldbank.orgOVERHAULING THE ENGINE OF GROWTH: INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA 2 The comparison with South Asia—a region with similar per capita income—is particularly striking. In 1970, Sub-Saharan Africa had almost three times as much generating capacity per million people as
Banking in sub-Saharan Africa - European …
www.eib.orgSub-Saharan Africa is a continent with significant problems on the one hand and great potential on the other. Its past has been difficult and formidable challenges to further development remain.
INSECT DAMAGE - Food and Agriculture Organization
www.fao.orgIn sub-Saharan Africa, three quarters of the total production of maize is consumed as human food, which is also the case with other cereals such as sorghum and millet. The area planted by sorghum in Africa accounts for 21.8 million hectares with an average yield of 0.78 ton/ha, while 18.5 million hectares are planted with different types of
The Climate Crisis - UNICEF
www.unicef.orgSub-Saharan Africa hosts several climate change hotspots, where strong physical and ecological effects of climate change intersect with large populations of poor and vulnerable communities. Recent years have seen serious climate-related crises including the severe ongoing crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa since 2012 in which a drought ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture
www.worldbank.org20 percent by 2050 in Africa (Jones and Thornton, 2009). This overall projection translates into much more severe losses in certain places and does not account for extreme events: pests and diseases; droughts, heat stress and floods. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 250 million people went hungry in 2010 – almost a third of the population.
Textbooks and School Library Provision in …
siteresources.worldbank.orgWORLD BANK WORKING PAPER NO. 126 Textbooks and School Library Provision in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA)
Youth Employment in Africa: Overview - World Bank
www.worldbank.orgYouth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa Deon Filmer The World Bank December 2013
World Fertility 2019 - United Nations
www.un.orgpopulation levels and trends, including trends of fertility, nuptiality and family planning, changes in ... in sub-Saharan Africa (16), Northern Africa and Western Asia (2), Central and Southern ...
The future of food and agriculture Alternative pathways to ...
www.fao.orgSSA Sub-Saharan Africa SSP Shared Socio-economic Pathways SSS Stratified societies scenario TSS Towards sustainability scenario UN United Nations UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund USD United States dollar WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization
Beyers - Claims for delay on International Construction ...
www.lssa.org.za- World Bank: Power is cited by more than half of African countries as a major business obstacle. The 48 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, with a
GHANA PHARMA MARKET & REGULATORY REPORT
pharmexcil.com1 Region Western Africa 2 Country Republic of Ghana 3 Capital Accra 4 Population 29,340,248 (July ... main source of income from Petroleum has taken a major hit). Latest Updates ... growth rate is characteristic of many pharmaceutical markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, where
Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Growth in ... - …
www.aaawe.orgThe relationship between agriculture and development, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, cannot be overemphasized. As a roadmap to attaining development, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2 was adopted in year 2000 and in Africa, 70% of the development
World Population Ageing 2019 - United Nations
www.un.orgJun 03, 2019 · characteristics and of all three components of population change (fertility, mortality and migration). ... located in sub-Saharan Africa (16), Northern Africa and Western Asia (2), Central and ...
Developing the cold chain in the agrifood sector in Sub ...
www.fao.orgoped or inexistent in most subsectors in sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of some export-oriented chains targeting markets that are considered profit-
Building Bridges: China’s Growing Role as Infrastructure ...
siteresources.worldbank.orgBuilding Bridges: China’s Growing Role as Infrastructure Financier for Sub-Saharan Africa Executive Summary Vivien Foster William Butterfield
Monitoring Performance of Electric Utilities - ESMAP
www.esmap.orgWorld Bank 2009 Monitoring Performance of Electric Utilities: Indicators and Benchmarking in Sub-Saharan Africa Prasad Tallapragada V.S.N. Maria Shkaratan
Global Economic Prospects, January 2022
openknowledge.worldbank.orgGLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS | JANUARY 2022 CHAPTER 1 3 ... EMDE policy makers also face the challenges of heightened inflationary pressures, spillovers from prospective advanced-economy monetary tightening, and constrained fiscal ... Sub-Saharan Africa 2.5 -2.2 3.5 3.6 3.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 ...
2021 Budget Highlights - assets.kpmg
assets.kpmg• Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow at 3.2% in 2021, reversing a contraction of 2.6% experienced in 2020. •This growth is expected to be driven by improvement in exports and commodity prices as the world economy recovers. • Projected increases in both investment and private consumption will contribute to the growth.
Population, Labour Force and Unemployment: Implications ...
hdr.undp.orgSub-Saharan Africa 71.2 71.7 73.6 8.4 7.8 4.5 Notes: Values represent net effects from beginning to end of the period and do not reflect movement in the intervening years. Global estimates represent approximately 99.4 percent of global population due to labour force
World Fertility and Family Planning 2020: Highlights
www.un.orgContinued rapid population growth presents challenges for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where countries must provide health-care services,
Social security: Issues, challenges and prospects
www.ilo.orgIn sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, statutory social security personal coverage is estimated at 5 to 10 per cent ... 4 Social security: Issues, challenges and prospects financing social needs, with adverse effects on their quality of life. That burden may
2021 Government of Ghana Budget Statement and ... - Deloitte
www2.deloitte.comGDP growth: Global vs. major markets (%) Global and regional developments Changes in commodity prices per products Global Economy Advanced Countiries Emerging markets and developing economies Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Source: 2021 Budget Statement, EIU and Deloitte analysis 5.50 2020 Actual 2021 Forecast 4.90 4.30 2.40 6.30 2.60 3.20 3.50 2020 ...
IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORT ON ECONOMIC …
www.eajournals.orgcountries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has experienced a dramatic decrease in export growth in general, and agricultural exports in particular, causing problems that need to be solved urgently (Amin, A.A 2002). There are two main largely opposing schools of thought explaining the decline in agricultural exports.
Kenya: Nutrition Profile
www.usaid.govin Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank 2017). This growth was supported by a stable macroeconomic environment, low oil prices, a rebound in tourism, strong remittance practices, and government-led infrastructure development. However, political turmoil during the presidential elections in 2017, in which at least 55 Kenyans died, may slow growth (World
Demographics and Development in the 21st Century ...
www.cgdev.orgSep 05, 2008 · Very high fertility rates. Across regions, only sub-Saharan Africa’s fertility still averages above 5 (classified as very high), ensuring continuing population growth there into the 21st century.3 High fertility rates persist principally in 35 of the world’s poorest countries, with Afghanistan, Nigeria, Uganda, and Yemen on course to see their
World Mortality 2019 - United Nations
www.un.orgwith timely and accessible population data and analysis of population trends and development outcomes for ... (fertility, mortality and migration). ... and sub-Saharan Africa are
Amartya Sen: Development as Freedom
eprints.qut.edu.auseparated but linked, as seen in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa where people suffer from both dire economic poverty in the form of below subsistence earnings and capability poverty in the form of high infant mortality rates. Throughout the book, Sen highlights the key role of women in development. Sen cites
The role of science, technology and innovation in ensuring ...
unctad.orgUndernourishment trends: Progress made in almost all regions, but at very ... Agricultural losses in sub-Saharan Africa across the value chain for different types ... genetic modification, methods for improving soil fertility, and irrigation technologies can increase food availability. Post-harvest and agro-processing technologies can address
Causes and Impacts of Land Degradation and Desertification ...
article.sapub.orgMar 02, 2013 · cover, erosion, and the depletion of soil fertility on a large scale in many parts of sub -Saharan Africa. 2.1. Land Degradation . Land degradation is, usually, the result of complex inter-relationships between biophysical and socio-economic issues which affect many people and their land, specially in the tropics and developing countries. The ...
Strategic Framework 2022-31
www.fao.orgLatin America -7.4%, Middle East and Central Asia -3.2%, and sub-Saharan Africa -2.6%) and cause lasting damage to output loss,6 labour productivity and jobs. This will potentially increase the number of extreme poor by between 88-115 million in 2020 with an additional potential increase of between 23 million and 35 million in 2021.7 5.
New Methodology Shows that 258 Million Children ... - UNESCO
uis.unesco.orgSub-Saharan Africa 57.5 54.5 60.5 1.10 37.0 17.7 19.3 Oceania 24.6 23.1 26.2 1.12 0.4 0.2 0.2 World 35.2 34.9 35.5 1.02 137.8 70.8 67.0 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary age Region Out-of-school rate (%) Out-of-school number (millions) ...
Zambia Country Analysis Summary - United Nations
zm.one.un.orgNov 04, 2014 · in sub-Saharan Africa, with about 40 per cent2 of its inhabitants living in urban areas. The number of people in urban areas rose from 3.5 million in 2000 to 5.1 million in 20103. Migration has always played a central role in the history of Zambia. The movement of people into, out of and inside Zambia is a crucial element of the social
Africa Key Facts and Figures for Child Mortality
www.usaid.govlife).Sub-Saharan Africa has reduced under-five mortality by 39% between 1990 and 2011. If current trends persist, 1 in 3 children in the world will be born in sub-Saharan Africa, and its under-five population will grow rapidly. The highest rates of child mortality are still in Sub-Saharan Africa—where 1 in 9 children dies
AFRICA AGRICULTURE STATUS REPORT 2017
agra.orgAug 28, 2017 · in Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa Agriculture Status Report 2017 ... As we ponder the challenges that are likely to come with the rapidly growing population, projected to be well over ... prospects for African agriculture looks favorable, despite the recent slowing in economic growth across much of the
Africa’s Automotive Industry: Potential and Challenges
www.afdb.orgindustry, but with sub-Saharan Africa’s rapidly expanding market and automotive trade deficit of $16.3 billion, it is important that ways are found to efficiently attract investment especially into parts of the sector, which are more appropriate for lower-income countries. A …
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