Africa’s firms are not growing—new data reveal a jobs challenge Hibret MaemirJorge Luis Rodriguez Meza April 10, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/africa-s-firms-are-not-growing-new-data-reveal-a-jobs-challenge Sub-Saharan Africa needs to create roughly 15 million new jobs new jobs every year to absorb its growing working-age population. Meeting that target requires not only new firms entering the market but also existing ones growing — and on this second front, the evidence is troubling. © 2026 World Bank Group,