Africa’s aviation landscape is set for a major shift with the construction of Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia, poised to become the largest airport on the continent. Designed to handle up to 110 million passengers annually at full build-out, with the first phase targeted for completion by 2030, the mega-hub will ease congestion

Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow faster than Asia for the first time in modern history, positioning the region as the world’s fastest-growing major economic bloc. The International Monetary Fund projects African economies will expand by about 4.4% in 2026, up from 4.1% in 2025, while Asia’s growth slows to roughly 4.1% as China’s structural deceleration weighs on the region.

Africa’s currencies were among the world’s strongest performers in 2025, gaining sharply against the U.S. dollar as macroeconomic conditions stabilised and commodity markets surged.