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Sub-Saharan Africa: Restarting the Growth Engine

Sub-Saharan Africa: Restarting the Growth Engine

FromIMF Podcasts


Sub-Saharan Africa: Restarting the Growth Engine

FromIMF Podcasts

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The IMF's latest regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa shows growth has fallen to its lowest level in twenty years. In this podcast, co-author Céline Allard, says while some countries like Senegal and Kenya continue to experience growth rates higher than 6 percent, growth has slowed for two thirds of countries in the region bringing down average growth in 2016 to 1.4 percent. Contributors: Céline Allard, Head of the Regional Studies Division in the IMF’s African Department
Released:
May 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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