The prevalence and types of crimes vary widely across African countries. According to the Numbeo Crime Index, South Africa is Africa’s most crime-affected country, with a crime index score of 74.7. Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 African countries with the highest crime index at the start of 2025 This list is courtesy of…
One of South Africa’s premier cities Johannesburg, which is tagged the richest city in Africa has enumerated a $12 billion infrastructure objective. Johannesburg aims to fix $12 billion worth of infrastructure issues. The city council examined the deficit and identified long-overdue repairs for water, electricity, and road systems. Frequent power outages and water shortages have…
The son of Uganda’s president, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, recently made a distasteful remark about the leader of the country’s ruling opposition, Bobi Wine. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s president, made a distasteful remark about the leader of the ruling opposition, Bobi Wine. He stated in a tweet that he wanted to behead the country’s most prominent…
The aspiration to migrate from Africa to more developed regions is often driven by migrants’ desire to increase income and enhance overall living standards. Business Insider Africa presents African countries with the highest-earning migrant population in the US The list is courtesy of the U.S census bureau African immigrants in the U.S. have high annual…
The departure of wealthy individuals from South Africa has created a significant gap in government revenue for a country heavily reliant on taxes. Loss of R3 billion in collectable taxes due to departure of 38,000 taxpayers in South Africa Significant portion of South Africa’s revenue comes from personal income tax, corporate income tax, and value-added…
The departure of wealthy individuals from South Africa has created a significant gap in government revenue for a country heavily reliant on taxes. Loss of R3 billion in collectable taxes due to departure of 38,000 taxpayers in South Africa Significant portion of South Africa’s revenue comes from personal income tax, corporate income tax, and value-added…
With the start of 2025, the growing cost of living in some African cities remains a major issue for residents and citizens. Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 African cities with the highest cost of living in 2025. This list is courtesy of Numbeo’s updated data. Harare ranks number 1 on the list. Cities…
US President, Joe Biden, through the White House, has named a delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama in Accra, Ghana. US President Joe Biden has designated a delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama The delegation will be led by Shalanda D. Young, Director of the…
The World Bank notes that Sub-Saharan Africa must invest approximately 7.1% of its GDP annually to achieve sustainable development goals, while current investments hover around just 3.5% of GDP. Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 African countries leading in private sector investments. The list is courtesy of World Bank. In FY24, the IFC mobilized…
