Global Scans · Africa · Weekly Summary

• [New] The AfCFTA's 40% African content threshold will disproportionately benefit countries with mature automotive ecosystems, with South Africa and Morocco positioned as the primary near-term winners. Fitch Solutions
• [New] Changes in government policy in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere and long-term growth in India, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America will drive the demand expansion, OPEC said, despite impressive progress by China in its shift to renewable energy. MarineLink
• [New] The SAIMM Conference will convene governments, industry leaders, financiers, researchers, and civil society to chart pathways from extraction to value addition, ensuring Africa captures prosperity across the full critical minerals value chain. SAIMM
• [New] 113 million people across Africa could be displaced within their own countries by 2050 due to climate change. Robert Bosch Stiftung
• [New] If instead the EU shuns migration from Africa, Europe's own demographic decline, which is already in progress, will accelerate and thus, like the US, its decline in global power. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] By 2040, a significant proportion of the world's working-age population will be concentrated in Africa and South Asia, regions projected to experience robust population growth. GOV.UK
• [New] One of the hardest hit regions is the Sahel in Africa, where more than four million children face the triple threat of heatwaves, extreme heat and sand and dust storms. UN News
• [New] South Africa combines thrilling attractions, wildlife experiences, family entertainment, and diverse adventure tourism opportunities. Cision PR Newswire
• [New] Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan: Growth is forecast to drop to 1.6% in 2026 before recovering to 5.0% in 2027. World Bank
• [New] Dongyu emphasized the potential for Africa to become a breadbasket for the world, and urged support for the AU Kampala Strategy to mobilize US$ 100 billion, boost agri-food output by 45%, and triple intra-African agricultural trade. CNS Media
• [New] ISS Africa analyzes U.S. conciliatory outreach to Bamako and Niamey driven by critical-minerals interests, citing Mali's projected 890,000-tonne lithium reserves and Niger's 454,000-tonne uranium reserves as the key drivers. Stimson Center
• [New] Moroccan fruit already fetches more, and South Africa is expected to lift its own exports by nearly 16% in 2026. Kilimo Kwanza
• [New] The cumulative African infrastructure investment gap will expand to USD 1.59 trillion by 2040, requiring Africa to increase its infrastructure investment by 39%, compared with the global standard of 19% (Metcalfe and Valeri 2019). SpringerLink
• [New] The Middle East and Africa are expected to have steady growth over the forecast years, driven by increasing investments in technology and a growing recognition of AI's use across various sectors. Precedence Research
• [New] Industry Impact: Rising investment in food processing and agrifood technology is creating long-term growth opportunities for flavour suppliers, ingredient manufacturers, and food innovators throughout Africa. flavorist.com
• [New] The WHO has declared an international public health emergency for the outbreak, which the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned could swell to become the largest Ebola epidemic on record, rivalling the 2014-2016 epidemic in West Africa. Al Jazeera
• [New] Africa exemplifies both the risks and potential resilience pathways. Economy Middle East
• [New] Non-store based distribution channel, Accessories product type, and Middle East & Africa region represent the highest-growth investment vectors through 2034. IMARC Group
• [New] Population growth is the largest contributor to the projected prevalence changes in central, eastern, western, and southern regions of sub-Saharan Africa. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Senegal's banking sector is among the most competitive in Africa, yet significant growth opportunities remain due to steady economic expansion and a large unbanked population. alhudacibe

Last updated: 21 June 2026