Top 10 fastest-growing economies in Africa right now – Business Insider Africa

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The fastest-growing economies in Africa are set to dominate global rankings in 2025, according to a recent report by the African Development Bank (AfDB). With policies aimed at improving the productivity and competitiveness of domestic productive sectors—agriculture and manufacturing—and with strategic investment to speed up structural transformation, growth in most of Africa’s regions and country groupings is expected to increase in 2025.
By region, East Africa is set to be Africa’s fastest growing region, with GDP growth projected to increase from 4.4 percent in 2024 to 5.3 percent in 2025 and 6.1 percent in 2026. Half of the region’s economies — South Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Kenya — are forecast to grow by 5 percent or more in 2025.
In West Africa, real GDP growth is projected to pick up from an estimated 4.1 percent in 2024 to 4.6 percent in 2025. Strong growth is also projected in Togo, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Gambia.
In North Africa, real GDP growth is projected to increase, from an estimated 2.7 percent in 2024 to 3.9 percent in 2025 and 4.2 percent in 2026, boosted by growth rebounds in Libya, egypt, and Morocco.
Based on the latest African Development Bank (AfDB) Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report, these are the top 10 fastest-growing African economies in 2025.
These fast-growing economies highlight Africa’s economic resilience and potential. With continued investment, infrastructure development, and policy reforms, many of these nations are set to become major economic hubs in the coming years.
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