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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook - October 2024: Reforms Amid Great Expectations

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The IMF reports sub-Saharan Africa's outlook slowly improving, with growth seen rising from 3.6 percent in 2024 to 4.2 in 2025, amid reforms and still-high expectations.

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