Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 including adjacent islands, it covers around 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. With nearly 1.4 billion of the world population, Africa's population is the youngest among the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Based on 2024 projections, Africa's population will exceed 3.8 billion people by 2100. Africa is the least wealthy inhabited continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, ahead of Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to various factors including geography, climate, corruption, colonialism, the Cold War, and neocolonialism. Despite this low concentration of wealth, the African economy is home to many of the world's fastest-growing economies.
Beyond's analysis on Africa
- — Pepperstone names Andrew Turnbull to lead its Africa strategy, aiming to capitalize on growing mobile trading and stricter regulator standards across the continent
- — ePointZero acquires majority stake in Azura Power, marking its entry into African power generation
- — Ventures Platform secures $83 million for a second Africa‑focused fund to expand investments beyond Nigeria
- — Hormuz blockade reroutes hundreds of ships, sparking a surge in Somali piracy off Africa’s eastern coast
- — Spain's North African enclaves face security uncertainty as doubts grow over Madrid's backing
- — Electrolux posts modest Q2 2026 sales growth as volumes rise in key regions
- — Electrolux posts modest 2% organic sales growth in Q2 2026, driven by volume gains in EMEA APAC and Latin America
- — Human rights attorney Zulu Ali launches book proposing a new legal framework for addressing historical harms and advancing Pan-African justice
- — Bangladesh's nuclear power initiative serves as a benchmark for clean‑energy baseload projects in emerging economies
- — Italian trade fair body launches Africa‑focused digital hub as companies’ digitalization intent jumps to 63%
- — The reissue of Peter Beard’s photobook highlights the economic stakes of Africa’s wildlife loss
- — ACCA and AFIAAR sign MoU to lift accountancy standards across Africa
Recent news mentioning Africa
- — American and African Crudes Soar as China's Oil Imports Rebound
- — American and African Crudes Soar as China's Oil Imports Rebound
- — China Hour Expands Reach of Chinese Audiovisual Content in South Africa Through Multi-Platform Partnership
- — Uber just walked away from Africa's biggest market
- — UN backs effort to depict Africa correctly on maps despite US opposition
- — From Grid Connection to Critical Loads: Daqo Demonstrates Integrated Power Capabilities for the Middle East and Africa
- — South African airline behind low-level flyby stunt cancels repeat display
- — Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves
- — Solar-powered support hubs among winners of €2.6m challenge to improve parental wellbeing across Sub-Saharan Africa
- — RAMINVEST HOLDING DIFC Unveils an Integrated Ecosystem for Commodity Trade with Africa
- — Xinhua Silk Road: Hunan-Africa symbiosis, mutual endeavor -- the Hunan model for China-Africa economic and trade cooperation
- — Luno Targets Institutional Expansion Beyond Africa and Asia-Pacific With Bermuda License