Among the African countries with the highest GDP over time, Ghana has been ranked as the eighth biggest economy in Africa, according to the World Bank’s report
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ICAEW and OCAM join forces to help African accountants embrace digital transformation
![The 6th Africa Congress of Accountants event (ACOA2021), held from 24-26 November 2021. (Image source: Adobe Stock)](/images/AdobeStock_258040653.jpeg)
The 6th Africa Congress of Accountants event (ACOA2021), held from 24-26 November 2021. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Order of Accountants and Auditors of Mozambique (OCAM), under the auspices of PAFA (Pan African Federation of Accountants), together have shed light on how accountancy and finance professionals in Africa can harness the fourth Industrial Revolution
Imperial: Examining AfCFTA to strengthen economic growth
![AfCFTA will provide seamless trade, travel and transport and a single African passport for all African Union member nations. (Image source: Imperial)](/images/ATRDec1421.png)
AfCFTA will provide seamless trade, travel and transport and a single African passport for all African Union member nations. (Image source: Imperial)
Imperial has launched a feature that delves into the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) and its goal of seamless trade, travel and transport and a single African passport for all African Union member nations
OBG: Africa experiences fragile growth across 2021
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One of the major milestones of 2021 was the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Oxford Business Group (OBG) have released a review of 2021 for Africa noting that while the continent saw growth across the year, its recovery remains fragile
Southern Africa set for economic rebound, COVID-19 impact lingers
![The pandemic will be a deciding factor in the region’s economic fortunes. (Image source: Adobe Stock)](/images/AdobeStock_362082211.jpeg)
The pandemic will be a deciding factor in the region’s economic fortunes. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Southern Africa is set for an economic rebound in 2021 and 2022, provided the COVID-19 pandemic tapers off, according to African Development Bank (AfDB)