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An emerging African entrepreneur,strategist in the making, philosopher, revenue specialist, marketer and the community volunteer of note. My particular interests are on subjects, dialogue and debates relating to economics, international trade, sustainability, politics, environment, social entrepreneurship, technology, religion, health, science and business in general.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa’s Economic Growth Is Poised For Acceleration - New World Bank Report - April 2012

According to the new World Bank report on Africa's economy - Africa's Pulse - released on Wednesday 18 April 2012, economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains strong and is poised for lift-off after growing at 4.9 percent in 2011, just shy of the pre-crisis average of 5 percent. Excluding South Africa, which accounts for over a third of the region's GDP, growth in the rest of the region was 5.9 percent, making it one of the fastest growing developing regions.