For Africa, Good Policies Bring Good Prospects

From iMFdirect - The IMF Blog Thu Apr 24 2014, 10:05:24

By Antoinette M. Sayeh Once again, the latest review of growth prospects for sub-Saharan Africa shows that the region's economy is in strong health. Growth in the region is set to pick up to 51/2 percent in 2014 compared to 4.9 percent last year (see Chart 1). My view is that this growth momentum will [...]

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