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Report: South African GDP growth expected to slow After a higher-than-expected GDP figure of 3.1% for Q2 2019, South Africa’s economy is likely to slow in the third quarter. The current data for the quarter gives less optimism for another quarter of a 3% GDP increase.... #southafrica #africa #economy #gdp #beti Source: BusinessTech

Oil and gas: The Ghanaian government wants to position the economy as a hub for West African oil and gas activity, seeking to succeed where neighbouring Nigeria has largely failed as exploration picks up in new frontier territories like Sierra Leone. #ghana #nigeria #oil #gas #aker #norway #westafrica #africa Source: The Africa Report

As early as August 2019, Africa RiskView, the software underpinning the ARC parametric model, alerted the government to the irregular and insufficient rainfall in the Western regions of the country and warned that a minimum of 964, 000 people will be affected by the rainfall deficit. #senegal #drought #rainfall #westernafrica #africa Source: Standard Digital

The Algerian government is expected to ratify the law so it be in force by the beginning of the new year to restore order to a sector that had become a sham under the Bouteflika regime. #Algeria #automobile #northafrica #africa #bouteflika Source: The Arab Weekly

East Africa’s biggest and most advanced economy relying on aid to feed itself may sound surprising, but the need is very real. An estimated 2.5 million Kenyans are currently facing starvation, almost a million more than in May, fueled by drought. The underlying problem is a failing agriculture sector. Kenya’s reliance on external markets is growing, having already spent a billion dollars on food imports this year and the country is not alone. #agriculture #kenya #hornofafrica... #africa #eastafrica #food #globalhungerindex #ghi Source: @how_we_made_it_in_africa

This graph shows the total number of infrastructure and mining projects from 2003 to 2030 across the continent of Africa. As access to reliable energy is a precursor for growth of any economy, it is clear that this is where the focus is for Africa. #energy #power #rail #ports #roads #bridges #mining #water #africa #analytics #deloitte Source: Deloitte. State of Mining in Africa

Data: Chinese loans to Africa. Chinese loan finance is varied. Some government loans qualify as "official development aid." But other Chinese loans are export credits, suppliers' credits, or commercial, not concessional in nature. China is not Africa's largest "donor". That honor still belongs to the United States. #Africa #china #loans #data #Angola #transport #power... Source: Johns Hopkins SAIS China-Africa Research Initiative.

Data: Chinese loans to Africa. Chinese loan finance is varied. Some government loans qualify as "official development aid." But other Chinese loans are export credits, suppliers' credits, or commercial, not concessional in nature. China is not Africa's largest "donor". That honor still belongs to the United States. #Africa #china #loans #data #Angola #transport #power... Source: Johns Hopkins SAIS China-Africa Research Initiative.