Zambia growth prospects by 2030

Zambia growth prospects by 2030

ABiQ’s forecasting tool has estimated that Zambia’s population is set to grow by nearly 19% over the next 10 years, bringing its total to 22.6 million.  The country’s GDP is about to hit US $28 billion, equalling around $1,500 per capita. Like Tanzania,...
Tanzania’s growth from 2020 to 2030

Tanzania’s growth from 2020 to 2030

Tanzania’s population is set to grow by 15% in the next decade according to ABiQ’s forecasting tool, hitting 68.2 million people. The country’s latest GDP is just over US $62 billion, equalling $1,000 per capita. Like many of the other African countries, its...
Ethiopia’s forecasted 2030 growth

Ethiopia’s forecasted 2030 growth

ABiQ’s forecasting tool has predicted that Ethiopia will see a 12.5% increase in population by 2030, with the country set to play home to over 16 million additional people bringing its total to over 128 million. Its latest GDP stands at nearly US $91 billion, around...
West Africa needs US $7bn power investment

West Africa needs US $7bn power investment

With West Africa’s population set to exceed 485 million by 2030, ABiQ predicts the region will need more than 3 GW of new capacity to simply maintain the current access to power. With West Africa having one of the world’s lowest electricity consumption rates, to...
Opportunity for Africa to support supply chains

Opportunity for Africa to support supply chains

While the world continues to witness the impact the COVID-19 virus is having on humanity, it’s also exposing many flaws in business processes and more interestingly, manufacturers supply chains. As of 15 March, it seemed China was over the worst part of its COVID-19...