Financing Africa's development

Africa Aware by Chatham House

Feb 6, 202646:02News & Politics

The IMF's economic outlook for Africa in 2026 points to an average GDP growth rate of 4.3% – making it the fastest-growing region globally. In practice, however, per capita growth is far lower and various factors like pe...

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