Regions of Africa

The continent of Africa can be conceptually subdivided into a number of regions or subregions.

One common approach categorises Africa directionally, e.g., by cardinal direction (compass direction):

This approach is taken, for example, in the United Nations geoscheme for Africa and the regions of the African Union.

Another common approach divides Africa by using features such as landforms, climatic regions, or vegetation types:

A slightly less common, but equally important method of division of the continent is by investment factors. For the purposes of investing, Africa is not a single destination with a single set of standardized risk factors and homogeneous potential for reward. Although some high-level similarities are evident, digging into the specifics of certain regions and countries shows that Africa comprises a range of distinct investment destinations, each with its own attractions, flaws, cultural differences and business practices.

The investment approach was first developed by global, independent financial analytics provider and investment consultant, RisCura.

...
Wikipedia