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The rise of Africa’s middle class

March 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

what does it hold? A lot of issues have been raised on the rise of the middle class in Africa and the change that these classes of people can actually cause towards the economic growth and transformation in Africa. Many … read more »

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‘UK must take Africa opportunity’ says Barclays report

April 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

UK companies need to do more to take advantages of opportunities to win customers among the growing African middle classes, according to a new report. A Barclays survey of UK companies currently exporting to Africa found that the vast majority … read more »

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African middle class reaches 300m

May 5, 2011 by benim

Cape Town- Africa’s middle class is growing at a compounded rate of 3.1% per year and now accounts for some 300 million out of the continent’s one billion population, says African Development Bank chief economist Mthuli Ncube. Speaking on Thursday … read more »

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