Africa 'Living on the Edge' – IMF Assesses Economies Under Stress Africa
released today offers a stark assessment of the current economic outlook is clear from the title:"Living on the Edge." Modest recovery that was beginning in 2021"has been abruptly interrupted", the survey says.
"The near-term outlook is extremely uncertain, and policymakers"face the most challenging environment in years." The current economic challenges are shared across the globe, as is clear from the other regional surveys released this week as government ministers and bankers gather here for the latest of the twice-yearly meetings convened by the Fund and the World Bank.
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