Africa Regional Growth 2018 – 2019

Highlights:

  • Africa is expecting to grow 3.9 percent in 2019.
  • The per capita income growth of the continent is very low compared to world performance at 1.1-1.3 percent in 2018-2019. This remains a challenge for Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 2: No Poverty and Zero Hunger.
  • East Africa benefits from a recovery from droughts and an increase of manufacturing infrastructure.

Source: World Economic Situation and Prospects, United Nations. Read More

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