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Reforms amid Great Expectations: Sub-Saharan Africa's Outlook

Reforms amid Great Expectations: Sub-Saharan Africa's Outlook

IMF Podcasts

November 13, 202421m 45s

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With sub-Saharan Africa soon to have one of the largest working-age populations in the world, removing barriers to business growth and encouraging higher productivity industries will help provide the employment opportunities it needs. But reforms don't come easy. Wenjie Chen and Andrew Tiffin are economists in the IMF's Africa Department and produce the Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. In this podcast, they say addressing development needs while realizing reforms that create sufficient jobs will help garner public support and improve regional prospects.

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