INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In 2025, Africa is redefining its destiny
structural reforms, moderating inflation and surging investment [1].In Lagos, 29-year-old software entrepreneur Abiola Adebayo beams as her
to swell to 2.5 billion by 2050, youthful energy is powering a new wave of consumption, innovation and growth [3].Ethiopia: Hydropower and
Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa [4].While agriculture still underpins 40% of GDP, led by coffee exports, the $4.8 billion
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began partial operations in 2022 and will ultimately generate 5.15 GW of hydroelectric capacity for
that demand careful political and environmental management [4].Ethiopia: Hydropower and Industrial Leap.Rwanda: Tech Innovation Meets
supplies, cutting delivery times by 61% and reducing waste by 67% [9].With 70% of the workforce still in agriculture, maintaining
principal gateway, while a proposed $500 million green finance fund aims to shield cocoa farmers from climate volatility [12].Nevertheless,
Salaam with Morogoro, opening corridors toward Tanga and Mwanza [15].Finalising a $42 billion LNG export project by mid-2025 would unlock 47
trillion cubic feet of gas, yet ensuring rural communities benefit from these gains and safeguarding national parks remain pressing
challenges.Beyond the Headlines: The New Economic Powerhouses of Africa.Senegal: Energy and Economic AmbitionSenegal is poised for an 8.4%
offshore field began in mid-2024, yielding 16.9 million barrels through year-end and targeting 100 000 bpd in 2025 [17].The Greater Tortue
renaissance is neither guaranteed nor risk-free
Climate change threatens two-thirds of the workforce in agriculture with more frequent droughts and floods, while public debt averaging 60%
trade to $1 trillion by 2030, potentially lifting tens of millions out of poverty [19].For policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs, the
IMF, *Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa*, Oct
IMF, *Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa*, Apr
IMF, *Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa*, Oct
African Union, *Agenda 2063 Mid-Term Report*, Feb
