Libya needs investment to improve access to water

Libya needs investment to improve access to water

Libya has been in a state of flux since 2011. Based on the area, Libya is the second biggest country in North Africa. It has a population of 6.8 million as of May 2020. Its population is set to grow by 9% and will reach 7.4 million in the coming decade. Libya has the...
Burkina Faso requires 30 hospitals by 2030

Burkina Faso requires 30 hospitals by 2030

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It has a population of 20.9 million as of 2020. ABiQ predicts the population will increase by 21% and cross 25 million by 2030. Burkina Faso is the fourth largest gold producing country in Africa, yet it is one of...
How COVID-19 is impacting Africa

How COVID-19 is impacting Africa

Post-COVID-19 Recovery Plans An ABIQ webinar Africa needs its own version of the Marshall Plan, which rescued European economies devastated by the Second World War, in order to recover from the effects of Covid 19, a webinar held by ABIQ heard. Dan Klinck, CEO of East...
Lesotho’s population will increase 10% by 2030

Lesotho’s population will increase 10% by 2030

Lesotho is a landlocked country and surrounded by a single country, South Africa.  Lesotho has a population of 2.1 million. According to ABiQ’s forecast, Lesotho’s population will reach 2.4 million by 2030.  Lesotho had a GDP of $2.8 billion in 2019 or around $1,300...
The week that was May 15, 2020

The week that was May 15, 2020

North Africa Egypt’s request for a $2.77 billion loan from the IMF was approved. Egypt also requested an additional $5 billion from the IMF, World Bank Group, and Europe and $4 billion from various other financiers.  Algeria started manufacturing COVID-19 test kits....