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Business / 1 week ago
These five countries are the propellers of Africa's GDP for 2025
Africa's total GDP comes from just five countries. These countries are Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Ethiopia, whose combined output in 2024 is estimated at around $1.4 trillion, roughly equal to the GDP of the other 49 African countries combined. Africa's total GDP comes from just five countries. These countries are Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Ethiopia, whose combined output in 2024 is estimated at around $1.4 trillion, roughly equal to the GDP of the other 49 African countries combined. According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, Africa’s total GDP in 2024 stands at just under $3 trillion, with these five economies accounting for close to 50% of that figure. Nigeria remains Africa’s largest economy, driven by population size, services and energy exports, while South Africa continues to dominate in financial services, manufacturing and capital markets.
Business / 5 weeks ago
Nigeria’s export relationships are shifting — Here’s what the latest data shows
Recent figures show that countries such as Spain, France, and the Netherlands are now among some of Nigeria’s most important export destinations, reflecting shifts in global energy demand, geopolitical pressures, and the search for more stable supply routes. Recent figures show that countries such as Spain, France, and the Netherlands are now among some of Nigeria’s most important export destinations, reflecting shifts in global energy demand, geopolitical pressures, and the search for more stable supply routes. According to World’s Top Exports, Nigeria exported about $63.3 billion worth of goods in 2023, with crude oil and petroleum products still making up the majority of the value.
World / 10 weeks ago
Africa leads the world in population growth as Europe shrinks
The world’s population is still growing, but not evenly. According to the World Population Review, Africa is adding about 32.4 million people every year, making it the fastest-growing continent on Earth. Asia follows closely, increasing by around 29.5 million people per year. In contrast, Europe’s population is shrinking, losing nearly one million people annually.
World / 12 weeks ago
Top 10 Countries with the highest renewable energy usage
While wealthy nations are pouring billions into solar, wind, and green hydrogen, many less industrialised countries already generate the majority of their electricity from renewable sources. According to recent data confirmed by the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2025, a surprising number of nations, particularly in Africa, have overwhelmingly renewable electricity grids.
World / 13 weeks ago
Kindness across the world: How quick is your country to help a stranger?
What does it say about a society if people are willing to help a stranger? A new map, drawn from the World Happiness Report 2025, visualises exactly how likely citizens across countries are to help someone they don’t know. The picture is telling some regions glow in green (very likely), others linger in pale yellows, and some turn red (very unlikely).
Culture / 15 weeks ago
Africa’s homosexuality laws: A continent divided, markets watching closely
Across much of Africa, same-sex relationships remain illegal, a fact that continues to shape not just social and political life, but also global perceptions, foreign investment, and human rights debates. A recent map published by The World in Maps reveals that more than half of Africa’s 54 nations still criminalise homosexuality, despite growing global recognition of LGBTQ+ rights.
World / 16 weeks ago
Africa set to power global population growth as world nears 10 billion
The world’s demographic map is changing rapidly, and the shift is most visible in Africa. Several African countries are set to experience extraordinary population growth by 2050, while other regions of the world will expand more slowly or even begin to decline. The United Nations’ World Population Prospects 2024 projects that the global population will climb from around 8.16 billion in 2024 to 9.66 billion by 2050.
