#YouAsked Housing Governance & service delivery How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Source GroundUp: Housing in South Africa: How have we done since 1994? Short answer How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Since 1994, the South African government has provided about 5 million "housing opportunities”. This includes both brick and mortar houses and serviced plots, which are plots of land with access to piped water and electricity. This effort has been part of the government's initiative to address the ... Back Full answer
Housing Governance & service delivery How many houses does the government of Kenya supply to citizens annually? Source The Progress of Affordable Housing in Kenya, & Cytonn Weekly #36/2023 Short answer How many houses does the government of Kenya supply to citizens annually? The Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) was launched in 2017 with a target to deliver 500,000 affordable homes to Kenyans in all 47 counties by 2022. However, by the end of the five-year period, the target was far from being met, with an estimated 13,529 units delivered, which is less than 3% of the ... Back Full answer
Economy Which three countries in Africa have the least debt? Source Regional Economic Outlook IMF Sub-Saharan Africa: A New Shock and Little Room to Maneuver Short answer Which three countries in Africa have the least debt? According to the International Monetary Fund, The Democratic Republic of Congo (11% of its GDP), Botswana (21% of its GDP), and Equatorial Guinea (26%) have the least debt. ... Back Full answer
Economy Which West African country receives the most foreign direct investment? Source UNCTAD: World Investment Report 2023 Short answer Which West African country receives the most foreign direct investment? Senegal was West Africa's largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022 with $2.6 billion. Nigeria, previously West Africa's largest recipient, saw FDI flows turn negative to -$187 million in 2022 as a result of equity divestments. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What countries have the largest economies in Africa? Source IMF: World Economic Outlook (2023) Short answer What countries have the largest economies in Africa? Nigeria and Egypt lead the way as Africa's biggest economies, each with a GDP of $477 billion, followed by South Africa with a GDP of $406 billion in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Economy Which are the three countries in Africa that are the most indebted? Source International Monetary Fund - Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa: The Big Funding Squeeze Short answer Which are the three countries in Africa that are the most indebted? Eritrea (146% of its GDP), Cabo Verde (120% of its GDP), Mozambique and Zimbabwe (both 102% of their GDP) have the highest debt, according to the International Monetary Fund. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy Which is Africa’s fastest-growing economy? Source African Economic Outlook 2023 Short answer Which is Africa’s fastest-growing economy? Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania are among the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies in 2023-24. ... Back Full answer
Economy What is Kenya’s economic growth rate? Source World Bank: Kenya Economic Update - Securing Growth: Opportunities for Kenya in a Decarbonizing World Short answer What is Kenya’s economic growth rate? Kenya’s economic performance weakened in 2022. Real GDP grew by 4.8% in 2022, a slowing compared to the strong recovery from the Covid-19 crisis at 7.5% annual growth in 2021. But the growth was stillbroadly in line with expectations and with that seen in the pre-pandemic decade. The adverse weath... Back Full answer
Economy Is Ghana one of the world’s heavily indebted poor countries? Source World Bank Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Short answer Is Ghana one of the world’s heavily indebted poor countries? The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank’s Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative aims to ensure that “no poor country faces a debt burden it cannot manage”. Of the 42 countries on the list, 34 are in Africa – including Ghana. ... Back Full answer