Global Scans · Africa · Weekly Summary

• There is a significant opportunity for Africa to approach sustainability not simply as a compliance requirement, but as an economic opportunity. Engineering News
• Strong growth across Latin America, Europe & Africa, Asia and North America largely compensated for lower revenue in the Middle East, where operations continued to be affected by disruptions associated with the regional conflict. Las Vegas Sun
• SLB delivered solid second-quarter results, as broad-based sequential growth across international markets - led by offshore activity in Latin America, Europe & Africa and Asia - more than offset the impact of continued disruptions in the Middle East. Las Vegas Sun
• We expect greater policy initiatives and government efforts to prioritise domestic processing across West Africa, allowing for a greater capture of value in the cocoa supply chain, as well as reducing reliance on exports of raw cocoa beans. Fitch Solutions
• Importantly, building frozen chains from the ground up in Africa offers the opportunity to design systems specifically for local requirements. The Clean Cooling Network
• Emergence of mpox in more countries in west Africa is to be expected. The Guardian
• If no action is taken, there will be more than 143 million internal climate migrants across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America by 2050. News Decoder
• Fast-Growing Segment: Biomass power is forecast at a 11% CAGR (2026-2033), driven by baseload reliability advantages, waste-to-energy synergies, and robust demand in biomass-rich markets across Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Persistence Market Research
• Children in sub-Saharan Africa will be 18 times more likely to die before their fifth birthday than children in high-income countries. United Nations
• Port authorities in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa represent an actionable investment opportunity for technology vendors willing to structure turnkey deployment contracts tailored to sovereign infrastructure programmes. Persistence Market Research
• The population in South Africa might expand into other temperate and subtropical regions of Africa. Center for Invasive Species Prevention
• Climate variability, crop disease, ageing plantations and concentrated sourcing from West Africa will continue to affect the availability and cost of cocoa. ConfectioneryNews.com
• Fastest Growing Region: Middle East & Africa is identified as the fastest-growing region through 2033, fueled by improving birth rates and rising awareness of infant nutrition in the GCC countries. Persistence Market Research
• We expect rising sustainability requirements and value addition initiatives in West Africa to gradually reshape global cocoa trade flows over the medium-to-long term. Fitch Solutions
• In Africa, the NSS states there will be no long-term American presence or commitments. Default
• StartCredits is truly unique in its risk modelling division, which is revolutionising private sector credit in Africa. FinTech Weekly
• In Africa, various conflicts are simmering, with the potential for spillover effects that could draw in global powers. Mwakilishi
• Africa offers longer-term potential as digital infrastructure and AI adoption expand, with South Africa and other digitally advanced markets providing initial opportunities. MAXIMIZE MARKET RESEARCH
• Fast growing: Middle East & Africa stands as the fastest-climbing region through 2033, backed by cheap stranded gas feedstock and firm state-backed export strategy investment across major producing nations. Persistence Market Research
• The Middle East and Africa are opening new opportunities through sovereign AI programs, smart city investments, and critical infrastructure protection work in countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Mordor Intelligence
• Eskom, the state utility responsible for the bulk of generation, plans to build 32 GW of renewables by 2040 and retire 21 GW of coal-fired generation capacity, while grappling with a debt load of approximately US$ 22 billion and regulated tariffs below cost-recovery thresholds. / South Africa OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ( ORF )
• The share of the global middle class in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to increase significantly through 2030, creating first-time buyers for smart consumer electronics. Persistence Market Research

Last updated: 01 November 2026