The Week That Was – 29th May 2020

The Week That Was – 29th May 2020

Here is a recap of the major activities that happened in Africa in the last 7 days. You can see the video here.  Most African countries continued relaxing lockdown restrictions.  The decision to reduce the COVID19 lockdown restrictions is primarily driven by 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...
The Week That Was – 29th May 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....
Liberia’s population to cross 6 million by 2030

Liberia’s population to cross 6 million by 2030

Liberia has one of the highest population growth rates in the world. Using our forecasting tool, ABiQ predicts the population will grow at 20% in 10 years and cross 6 million. Liberia is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. The GDP was $3.2...
Slower population growth in Gabon at 11%

Slower population growth in Gabon at 11%

ABiQ predicts Gabon’s population will grow at 11% in the next decade to 2.4 million. In 2019, the GDP was $18 billion, or almost $8,100 per capita. Gabon is the 5th largest oil producer in Africa and oil accounts for over 45% of its GDP. As a result, the government is...