Emotional experiences varied greatly across regions. Some countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Gambia (down 15 points) and Eswatini (down 11 points), saw double-digit declines in stress.

Below are their findings in terms of Sub-Saharan Africa’s most peaceful countries, with Mauritius taking the top spot. Markedly, South Africa does not feature in the top 10, or even the top 20.

DUBAI, July 14 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered (STAN.L) said on Friday it has reached an agreement to sell its subsidiaries in five sub-Saharan African countries to Nigeria's Access Bank, putting ...

Africa's 54 countries, the biggest bloc by number of countries among the IMF's 191 members, hosts 18% of the world's population but only holds 6.5% of IMF voting rights.

Sub-Saharan Africa had 489 million unique mobile subscribers in 2023 (43% of the population), a number expected to jump to 692 million by 2030 (50% of the population).

In the current marketing year, the U.S. has sold 765,000 metric tons into Sub-Saharan Africa, the majority to Nigeria, a 170% increase in sales to the region compared to the same time last year.

In 2024, the Sub-Saharan African region once again registered the lowest average score on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), at just 33 out of 100, with 90 per cent of countries scoring below 50.