Rio Times · Analysis
Key Facts
—East Africa’s Lead East Africa is consolidating as the continent’s fastest-growing sub-region, with projected GDP growth of 5.8–6.1% in 2025–2026, well above the African and global averages.
—West Africa’s Rebound West Africa is emerging from post-COVID volatility into more stable growth of roughly 4.1–4.3%, underpinned by reforms in Nigeria and Ghana and new oil and gas production in Senegal and Niger.
—A New Continental Arc Together, the two regions form an economic belt from the Gulf of Guinea to the Horn of Africa, reshaping trade corridors, commodity flows, and financial links.
