Refinitiv: Expands economic data coverage across Africa

  • Refinitiv, an LSEG business one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure
  • Announced the expansion of its economic data coverage of Africa
  • The new data set allows investment managers, central bankers, economists, and research teams to use Refinitiv Datasteam analytical data
  • Africa continues to develop critical infrastructure, telecommunications, digital technology, and access to financial services for its 1.3bn people
  • The World Bank estimates that over 50% of African inhabitants will be under 25 by 2050
  • Africa’s growing, dynamic, and fast-evolving economies makes it a focal point for financial markets and in the coming decades
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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