World Bank Press Briefing on the latest
Africa Economic Update
APRIL 9, 2015 –
Sub-Saharan
Africa’s growth will slow in 2015 to 4.0 percent from 4.5 percent in
2014, according to World Bank projections. This downturn largely
reflects the fall in oil prices and
other key commodities in the Region.
The
slowing GDP forecast represents the first time that Africa is expected
to post a growth rate below the 4.4 percent annual average growth rate
of the past two decades; short
of the average peak growth rates of 6.4 percent in 2002-2006.
Please join
Mr. Francisco Ferreira, Chief Economist for the Africa Region and Ms. Punam Chuhan-Pole, Lead Economist
in the Africa Region for a discussion on Africa’s recent economic
progress and future challenges in sustaining Africa’s economic growth in
a changing global environment.
DATE: Monday, April 13, 2015 (Video Conference)
TIME: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
PLACE: World Bank Office, 50 Mirambo Street, First Floor
PARTICIPANTS: Mr. Francisco Ferreira, Chief Economist, Africa Region
WEBCAST:
The event will be webcast at:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/
RSVP:
Please respond by sending an email to Rosalie Ferrao (rferrao@worldbank.org) or Tel: 255 22 2163251
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Rosalie Ferrao
Africa Region Strategic Communications
The World Bank-Tanzania Country Office
Tel. 255 22 2163251
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