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The IMF’s April 2026 Regional Economic Outlook highlights a stagnation in sub-Saharan Africa’s labor productivity over nearly three decades, contrasting sharply with other regions.
The latest reading marks the highest level since November and extends a reversal of the brief easing seen late last year. Recall that Nigeria’s food inflation dropped to single digits in January for the first time in over a decade.
The IMF’s April 2026 Regional Economic Outlook reveals a divided sub-Saharan Africa: agile reformers like Ethiopia and Uganda are thriving with strong growth, while traditional heavyweights such as South Africa and Angola struggle.
There’s a fact in Kenyan banking that often gets overlooked: most Kenyans repay their loans. Four out of five, in fact. The problem isn’t that Kenyans don’t pay. It’s that the share that doesn’t has been quietly rising
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The IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., focus on the urgent challenges facing African nations amid rising debt and geopolitical tensions.
Moody’s has upgraded Ghana’s sovereign credit outlook to “positive” from “stable,” affirming its long-term rating at Caa1. This change reflects significant financial improvements after a recent economic crisis.
East Africa is set to anchor the continent’s economic expansion in 2026, outpacing every other region as investment flows and a fast-growing services sector accelerate momentum across the bloc.
Net income across microfinance institutions (MFIs) rose to $31 million (ETB 3.7 billion), a 22.6% increase from $25.1 million (ETB 3 billion) a year earlier, according to central data reviewed by Finance In Africa.
