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Social bonds are on the rise, but issuers and investors are still learning the merits of this new-age debt instrument
Interest in social bonds is growing, like IFC's investment in sub-Saharan Africa's first-ever gende…
Aaron Weinman
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The killing of a terrorist behind the death of 4 US troops sheds light on France's quiet but intense fight in Africa
Terrorist groups in Africa have killed and displaced thousands of people, and France has taken the …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Nearly all countries will struggle to maintain population levels by 2100, thanks to crashing birth rates: IHME
Over three-quarters of countries are expected to struggle to maintain their population sizes by 205…
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Sub-Saharan Africa just recorded its first coronavirus case. The WHO and Bill Gates have warned that Africa can't deal with an outbreak.
In a report published by The Lancet earlier this month, Michel Yao, the WHO's Africa program manage…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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Welcome Business Insider Sub-Saharan Africa!
Business Insider launched three channels in Sub-Saharan Africa Monday. The three channels were lau…
Roddy Salazar
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Uganda now has the death penalty for certain same-sex acts. Imported US 'Christian values' accused of inciting anti-LGBTQ persecution in Africa.
After a harsh anti-LGBTQ law was passed in Uganda, activists say homophobia in the country is linke…
Isobel van Hagen
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Russian oil heads to West Africa for the first time since 2018 as Western sanctions leave Moscow scrambling to find buyers
A cargo carrying 600,000 barrels of Russian crude has made its way to Ghana where it was due to be …
Zahra Tayeb
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The Business Insider Africa Awards are here — meet the nominees and jury panel
The Business Insider Africa Awards will recognize outstanding individuals in business in a virtual …
Business Insider Africa
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Energy Performance: Is India Losing Out On Power Play?
India ranks 69th among 124 countries in the recently
released Global Energy Architecture Performanc…
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Sub-Saharan Africa Is Wildly Optimistic About Its Future
Gallup research about the optimism of countries in 2012 was released today. The data was compiled b…
Adam Taylor
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One Ebola Death And Five Additional Cases In Sub-Saharan Africa's Largest City
Onyebuchi Chukwu said Wednesday that all the Ebola cases are being treated in isolation in Lagos, s…
Associated Press
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The US is lifting its travel ban against southern African countries, but medical experts say stigmatization has already perpetuated anti-Blackness
The US is lifting the travel ban on New Year's Eve. Experts say that isn't enough and want the US t…
DeArbea Walker
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Photo Essay: As we celebrate the first malaria vaccine, remembering the epidemic's staggering toll
Photographer Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi documented the malaria epidemic's toll during one of the worst …
Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi
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S Africa registers record high in daily coronavirus cases at 8,728
The city has more than 22,000 cases and Gauteng province, which also includes the capital, Pretori…
PTI
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Why Africa's coronavirus outbreak appears slower than anticipated
"So we still stand by our earlier projections. We don't know what is going to happen." The head of …
PTI
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Schlumberger is slashing its global workforce, but workers in 1 country say the company is taking advantage of weak labor laws to stiff them of fair severance
Schlumberger workers in Ivory Coast who were laid off amid the oil downturn say the company isn't p…
Benji Jones,Ruqayyah Moynihan
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UNICEF, Airtel Africa team up to support children, families affected by COVID-19
The partnership will also provide UNICEF with a means to facilitate vital cash assistance to allev…
PTI
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World Bank predicts "sharpest decline" of remittances due to COVID-19
Malpass said "the ongoing economic recession caused by COVID-19 is taking a severe toll on t…
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12 culture clashes I had as an American traveling in Africa
Of course, Africa is not a monolith. The continent is larger than North America and is comprised of…
Harrison Jacobs
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Mahindra SUVs and pick-up trucks are a rage in South Africa even in a shrinking market
Figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA…