{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Africa"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":3818,"relation":"eq"},"page":5,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Africa&page=5","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Africa&page=6","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"issafri-000283","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000283","title":"Mauritius Development Futures: Current Path","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-31","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=MU&topic=current-path","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report forecasts that Mauritius will maintain steady economic growth and a high income per capita relative to its African peers, while facing challenges from an ageing population and a high dependence on energy imports. It projects a decline in extreme poverty and a gradual increase in carbon emissions as the economy expands, despite the country's high readiness to respond to climate change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000283#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Mauritius is experiencing a demographic shift toward an older population, with those aged over 65 expected to make up an additional 10 percentage points of the total population by 2043. This trend, combined with a low total fertility rate of 1.4 births per woman in 2019, is projected to result in a population decrease of 22,000 people by 2043 compared to 2019 levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000283#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The economy is projected to grow steadily, with GDP increasing from US$16.7 billion in 2019 to US$27.3 billion by 2043. GDP per capita is forecast to reach US$29,114 by 2043, maintaining Mauritius' position as one of the highest income per capita countries in Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000283#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Mauritian economy is dominated by the services sector, which accounted for 69.7% of GDP in 2019. This shift toward services has led to a skilled labour shortage and increased wage income inequality, particularly affecting women due to low labour force participation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000283#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme poverty, measured at the US$5.50 per person per day line for upper middle-income countries, was 7.7% in 2019 and is projected to be eliminated by 2036, eventually falling to 1.2% by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000283#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mauritius is almost entirely dependent on energy imports, which met 97% of demand in 2019. Local production is minimal and consists of hydro and other renewables, with the latter primarily derived from sugar cane bagasse.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000283#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Carbon emissions are projected to rise from 1.3 million tons in 2019 to 1.8 million tons by 2043, driven by economic and manufacturing growth. Despite this, the country is ranked high for readiness and low for vulnerability in the ND-GAIN Country Index regarding climate change resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000283#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The country faces significant climate risks from cyclones; over the last 40 years, 13 cyclones caused damages exceeding US$400 million. 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While the scenario accelerates the elimination of extreme poverty and reduces domestic inequality, it is also projected to result in a slight increase in carbon emissions of 0.3 million tons. The economic growth is driven primarily by the services sector, though the country faces challenges including a skilled labour shortage, corruption in offshore financial services, and low female labour force participation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000292#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Combined scenario, which integrates 11 sectoral scenarios and a 'synergistic effect', is projected to increase Mauritius's GDP per capita by US$5,380 by 2043 compared to the Current Path forecast, representing an 18.5% increase. 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While remittances provide critical household support and macroeconomic stability, the authors warn of a 'remittance trap' and 'Dutch disease' that can hinder long-term economic growth. The paper highlights the use of diaspora bonds in countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria to fund infrastructure, and forecasts that net inflows to Africa will likely increase to US$94 billion by 2043, although their share of GDP is expected to decline.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000114#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2023, gross remittance inflows into Africa totaled approximately US$90 billion in current US dollars, with intra-Africa flows accounting for about US$20 billion. North Africa received the largest share of these remittances, and Egypt is the continent's largest destination, primarily due to workers in Gulf countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000114#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Remittances are highly significant for certain African nations, with Gambia, Lesotho, Comoros, Liberia, and Somalia each receiving inflows exceeding 15% of their GDP. Conversely, several countries act as net remittance senders, including South Africa, Botswana, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Libya, Seychelles, and Mauritius.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000114#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several African governments have utilized diaspora bonds to finance infrastructure and manage debt. Ethiopia floated a bond in 2011 for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam; Nigeria raised US$300 million in 2017 and planned a further US$500 million bond in July 2024; and Kenya introduced a licensed investment fund in 2020 and viewed diaspora bonds in February 2025 as tools to address a debt crisis where gross government debt rose to 70% of GDP by 2024.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000114#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While remittances support household income and macroeconomic stability, they can lead to a 'remittance trap' or 'Dutch disease.' This occurs when high inflows increase domestic prices and inflation, making exports less competitive and shifting the labour market from high-skill traded sectors to low-skill non-traded sectors, potentially making countries dependent on exporting labour rather than goods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000114#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Large remittance inflows may reduce government accountability, as families receiving these funds are more insulated from economic shocks and less likely to demand political change, which politicians may use to avoid public scrutiny.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000114#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Net remittances to Africa are forecasted to increase to approximately US$94 billion by 2043. If informal transactions are 75% of formal ones, the total market could reach US$500 billion by 2035. However, remittances as a share of GDP are projected to decline from 2.3% to about 1.5% by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000114#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["poverty reduction"],"geography_discussed":["Egypt","Ethiopia","Kenya","Nigeria","Ivory Coast","Morocco","The Gambia","Lesotho","Comoros","Liberia","Somalia","South Africa","Botswana","Gabon","Equatorial Guinea","Libya","Seychelles","Mauritius"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["forecasting","economic analysis"]},{"id":"issafri-000122","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000122","title":"Africa’s Demographic Window","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-28","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/thematic/guide.pdf?thematic=03-demographic-dividend&topic=05-africas-demographic-window","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes Africa's progress toward a demographic dividend, noting that most of the continent is in the early stages of this transition. While 11 countries have already entered a demographic window of opportunity, most others will do so much later, with some regions not reaching the critical 1.7:1 worker-to-dependant ratio until the mid-21st century. The author argues that realizing this dividend requires simultaneous improvements in fertility rates, health, education, and employment systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000122#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"As of 2025, the average ratio of working-age persons to dependants in Africa was 1.4:1, and only 11 countries have entered a potential demographic window of opportunity: Mauritius, Seychelles, Cabo Verde, Libya, South Africa, Tunisia, Morocco, Djibouti, Botswana, Algeria, and Egypt.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000122#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"On the 'Current Path', 33 African countries are expected to reach a worker-to-dependant ratio of 1.7:1 by 2050. The projected dates for other African regions to enter this window are Southern Africa in 2046, East Africa in 2048, West Africa in 2055, and Central Africa in 2062.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000122#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"North Africa reached an average ratio of 1.7:1 in 2005, but failed to fully leverage its working-age population due to economic policies and approaches, which contributed to the Arab Spring.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000122#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"By 2075, 67% of the sub-Saharan African population is expected to be of working age, compared to 59% for the rest of the world. However, the demographic dividend will emerge slowly and extend into the late 21st century due to rapid population growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000122#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To successfully capitalize on the demographic transition, African countries must reduce fertility and improve health and education while ensuring the expanding workforce has the necessary skills and opportunities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000122#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["economic growth"],"geography_discussed":["Mauritius","Seychelles","Cape Verde","Libya","South Africa","Tunisia","Morocco","Djibouti","Botswana","Algeria","Egypt","North Africa","Southern Africa","East Africa","West Africa","Central Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["forecasting","demographic analysis"]},{"id":"issafri-000149","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000149","title":"COMESA Development Futures","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-28","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=COMESA&topic=current-path","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes the future of COMESA, projecting a population increase to 982.2 million by 2043. While the 'Current Path' shows a decline in extreme poverty from 35.4% to 18.8%, the 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario suggests a more dramatic reduction to 4.1%. The analysis highlights significant economic disparities, with Egypt remaining the dominant economy and the largest carbon emitter. Sectoral scenarios indicate that free trade and 'leapfrogging' (renewable energy and digital tech) offer the highest potential for GDP per capita growth, though increased economic activity generally correlates with higher carbon emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"COMESA's population is projected to grow from 582.4 million in 2019 to 982.2 million by 2043, with Ethiopia having the largest population at 112 million in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Under the Current Path forecast, extreme poverty (at the $1.90/day line) is expected to drop from 35.4% in 2019 to 18.8% by 2043, though 184.3 million people would still be extremely poor.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Egypt is the primary source of carbon emissions in the region, accounting for 51.9% of COMESA's 130 million tons of emissions in 2019 and projected to account for 48.9% in 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Free Trade scenario, based on the implementation of the AfCFTA by 2034, is projected to have the largest positive impact on GDP per capita, raising the average to US$7,218 by 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Leapfrogging scenario, focusing on renewable energy and digital technology, could increase average electricity access to 84% by 2043 and result in lower carbon emissions than the Current Path forecast.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario, integrating 11 sectoral reforms, would significantly increase average GDP per capita to US$10,235 by 2043 and reduce the poverty rate to 4.1%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural production shortfalls are expected to widen from 59 million metric tons in 2019 to 294.1 million metric tons by 2043 under the Current Path, increasing food insecurity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Energy production is projected to shift toward renewables; by 2043, renewable energy (including hydro) is expected to account for 52.7% of total energy produced.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000149#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon dioxide emissions","renewable energy","agriculture","food security","energy transition","hydropower"],"geography_discussed":["Egypt","Ethiopia","Seychelles","Burundi","Malawi","Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["forecasting","scenario analysis"]},{"id":"issafri-000186","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000186","title":"Africa’s Population Momentum","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-28","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/thematic/guide.pdf?thematic=03-demographic-dividend&topic=01-africas-population-momentum","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Africa's population is projected to grow from 1.552 billion in 2025 to 3.850 billion by 2100, representing 39% of the global population. This growth is driven by high total fertility rates and population momentum, which could position Africa as the world's largest potential labour force by 2040 if supported by education and health investments. Significant disparities persist in life expectancy and fertility rates across the continent, with some nations already below replacement levels while others remain very high.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000186#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Africa's population is growing rapidly and is projected to reach 2.586 billion by 2050 and 3.850 billion by 2100, accounting for 27% and 39% of the global population respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000186#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"By 2040, Africa's working-age population (ages 15-64) is expected to be larger than those of India and China combined, potentially making the continent the world's largest labour force.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000186#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The continent's growth is driven by a high average total fertility rate (TFR), which was 4 births per woman in 2025 and is projected to be 2.8 by 2050, remaining higher than any other global region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000186#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fertility rates vary significantly by location and country; while Seychelles, Tunisia, Cabo Verde, and Mauritius had below-replacement numbers in 2025, Chad and Somalia remained above six births per woman.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000186#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Life expectancy in Africa was 65.15 years in 2025, with wide disparities between regions; North Africa's life expectancy is 73.5 years, while Lesotho has the lowest global rate at 53 years due to HIV/AIDS.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000186#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["World","Europe","Asia","India","People's Republic of China","Addis Ababa","Ethiopia","Seychelles","Tunisia","Cape Verde","Mauritius","Chad","Somalia","Singapore","Lesotho","North Africa","European Union"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["forecasting","demographic analysis"]},{"id":"issafri-000197","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000197","title":"Algeria: Conclusion","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-28","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=DZ&topic=05-conclusion","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report concludes that Algeria's potential remains unfulfilled due to a dependency on hydrocarbons, poor agricultural yields, and weak governance. It advocates for a multi-sectoral approach to diversification, including investments in climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy, and the liberalisation of the economy to reduce the state's dominance in business and banking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000197#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Algeria's economic potential is currently hindered by a reliance on hydrocarbons, poor agricultural productivity, weak governance, and inadequate health systems. Under a 'Current Path' (business as usual) scenario, the country is projected to fail in meeting the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of ending preventable deaths for newborns and children under five by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000197#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure food security and increase productivity, the government should adopt climate-smart technologies and improve land-use management, specifically by providing farmers with drought-resistant and disease-resistant seedlings, credit guarantees, and fertiliser.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000197#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Economic diversification requires reducing the state's control over major banks and businesses, liberalising market entry to shrink the informal sector, and promoting the manufacturing and services sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000197#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report recommends attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Research and Development (R&D) into natural capital, specifically targeting renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and geothermic power, alongside traditional fossil energy and minerals like uranium, helium, and iron.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000197#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Algeria can diversify its exports away from hydrocarbons by utilizing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and refining its National Vision Plan through the ministry of trade and export promotion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000197#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Climate-smart agriculture","economic diversity","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","geothermal energy","food security"],"geography_discussed":["Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy recommendations","scenario modelling","economic forecasting"]},{"id":"issafri-000213","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000213","title":"Illicit Financial Flows","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-28","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/thematic/guide.pdf?thematic=10-financial-flows&topic=05-illicit-financial-flows","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Africa, estimating annual losses between US$50 billion and US$89 billion. It identifies commercial activities, such as Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) and trade misinvoicing, as the primary drivers (65%), while criminal activity and corruption account for 35%. These outflows reduce spending on health and education and increase reliance on predatory borrowing. The paper discusses countermeasures including the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), while highlighting challenges such as the US's role as a \"secrecy jurisdiction\" and limited administrative capacity in African nations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000213#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa are estimated to be between US$50 billion annually, according to a 2015 High-Level Panel report, and approximately US$89 billion annually according to a 2020 UNCTAD report, the latter representing 3.7% of Africa's GDP.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000213#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The majority of IFFs (65%) stem from commercial activities of multinational companies, including transfer mispricing, trade misinvoicing, and tax treaty shopping. The remaining 35% are linked to criminal activity and government corruption, such as embezzlement and bribery.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000213#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"IFFs cause significant social and economic damage, with total annual tax losses estimated at US$17.1 billion. This results in countries with high IFFs spending an average of 25% less on health and 58% less on education than their peers, and forces nations to use predatory borrowing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000213#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United States is identified as a \"secrecy jurisdiction\" that facilitates offshore tax evasion because it does not provide reciprocal financial information to the 113 governments participating in the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Additionally, an executive order by President Donald Trump in early 2025 effectively stopped the enforcement of bribery-related offences under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000213#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Illicit outflows are most concentrated in Africa's largest economies. Nigeria lost US$2.2 billion in 2014 (4% of government revenue), and South Africa lost an average of US$7.4 billion per year between 2010 and 2014.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000213#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"African nations argue that the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework's proposed 15% global minimum corporate tax rate is too low, as their average corporate tax rates range from 25–35%; they advocate for a minimum rate of at least 20%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000213#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has identified major revenue gaps in member countries, including US$2.4 billion in recovered tax payments in Nigeria, a US$55 million payment gap in Ghana, and over US$100 million in missing funds in the Democratic Republic of Congo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000213#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["extractive industry","climate finance","Sustainable Development Goals"],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","South Africa","Egypt","United States","Ghana","Democratic Republic of the Congo"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic assessment","policy evaluation"]},{"id":"issafri-000225","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000225","title":"EAC DEVELOPMENT FUTURES: GEOGRAPHIC FUTURES Annex","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-28","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/geographic/guide.pdf?geography=EAC&topic=06-annex","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document provides administrative and licensing details for the EAC Development Futures research, noting that all visualizations, data, and text produced by African Futures are open access under the Creative Commons BY license. 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While this path would lift an additional 4.6 million people out of extreme poverty and drive structural transformation toward services and manufacturing, it is also projected to increase carbon emissions to 10.1 million tons, necessitating an accelerated energy transition to mitigate environmental degradation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000240#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario, which integrates 11 sectoral scenarios, is projected to increase Benin's GDP per capita to US$7,421 by 2043, which is US$2,736 higher than the Current Path forecast. The Free Trade and Leapfrogging scenarios are identified as having the greatest potential to improve economic and human development, while Health/WaSH has the least impact.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000240#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The scenario is expected to significantly reduce poverty, with 6.4 million people (31.8% of the population) living below the US$3.20 per day poverty line by 2043. This represents an additional 4.6 million people lifted out of extreme poverty compared to the Current Path.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000240#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Benin's economy is projected to undergo structural transformation by 2043, with the service, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors becoming the largest contributors to GDP. Manufacturing's contribution is expected to be 1.1 percentage points of GDP above the Current Path, while agriculture's percentage contribution to GDP will decline by 1.1 percentage points.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000240#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The overall size of the economy (GDP MER) is projected to almost double, reaching US$117.2 billion by 2043 compared to the Current Path forecast of US$66.3 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000240#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Economic growth under the Combined Agenda 2063 scenario comes with high environmental costs, as total carbon emissions are projected to rise from 2.2 million tons in 2019 to 10.1 million tons by 2043, exceeding the Current Path estimate of 7.2 million tons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000240#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon dioxide emissions","energy transition","environmental degradation","economic development","poverty reduction","industrial manufacturing","agriculture","infrastructure"],"geography_discussed":["Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["forecasting","scenario analysis"]},{"id":"issafri-000281","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000281","title":"Africa’s Economic Growth Prospects","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-05-28","source_url":"https://futures.issafrica.org/thematic/guide.pdf?thematic=03-demographic-dividend&topic=02-africas-economic-growth-prospects","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes the relationship between Africa's rapid population growth and its economic development, noting that while the continent's overall economy is projected to grow faster than the global average, high population growth limits gains in GDP per capita. 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By 2043, the extreme poverty rate (at the US$1.90 threshold) is expected to drop to roughly 12.4% (2.5 million people), compared to 61% (13.7 million people) on the Current Path, representing 11.2 million fewer poor people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000285#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Combined scenario would accelerate structural transformation in Burundi's economy. By 2043, the manufacturing sector's share of GDP would increase from 16% in 2019 to 26%, while the agriculture sector's share would decline from 31% in 2019 to 16%. The service sector would remain dominant, contributing 50% of GDP in 2043.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000285#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Combined scenario is expected to improve living standards and social indicators. GDP per capita in 2043 would be US$1,909, which is US$883 more than the Current Path. 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