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Business / 3 weeks ago
The future of the global economy: How emerging nations are working to redefine power by 2075
By 2075, the global balance of economic power could look entirely different, with emerging nations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America taking centre stage. According to Goldman Sachs’ long-term projections, the world’s largest economies will no longer be dominated by Western powers. Instead, countries like China, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria are expected to lead a multipolar global order defined by demographic strength, industrial expansion, and technological adoption.
World / 4 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 / 7 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).
World / 10 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.
Maps / 11 weeks ago
Africa’s religious divide: Map reveals a Muslim north, a Christian south and one Hindu-majority state
Across North Africa and parts of the Sahel, Islam dominates; most of central and southern Africa is majority Christian; and only Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, is predominantly Hindu. Islam first reached Africa in the seventh century when the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates spread the faith across the northern edge of the continent. Over time, Muslim kingdoms and trans-Saharan trade networks entrenched Islam across North and West Africa.
Technology / 28 weeks ago
Top countries most addicted to social media in 2025
With the abundance of several fun social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, X and Facebook, it is inevitable that a huge section of the world’s population will stay glued to their screens. According to Data Reportal, there are 5.24 billion active social media users around the world, which translates into a 4.1% increase over the past year.
World / 41 weeks ago
Here is where the most people die every hour
While the rest of the world contributes 50% to global death rates, only six countries produce the other half according to the UN Population Prospects. In 2023, the world saw nearly 62 million deaths, averaging about 7,000 per hour. China led with 1,334 deaths per hour, followed by India with 1,085. Combined, these two countries accounted for almost one-third of all global deaths.
Business / 1 year ago
Top 5 largest economies in Africa in 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest projections for the largest economies in Africa for 2024. These rankings are based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices, reflecting the economic strength and growth potential of each country.
Maps / 1 year ago
Discover the most populous countries in the Global South
The global population has witnessed a remarkable surge, escalating from 1.65 billion in 1900 to 6 billion at the close of the 20th century, and has now reached an estimated 8.1 billion individuals as of early June 2024. According to Worldometers, the world's population as of June 17, 2024 stands at 8,116,329,925. This figure, however, is susceptible to increase by the close of the day.
