ΙΜF podcasts:Sub-Saharan Africa Outlook: 1 Planet, 2 Worlds, 3 Stories

 

The lack of vaccines and limited policy support are weighing on Africa's outlook.

View as a webpage Sub-Saharan Africa Outlook: 1 Planet, 2 Worlds, 3 Stories October 25, 2021 The world remains in the grip of the pandemic and a seemingly accelerating pace of climate change. Solutions to these global problems must involve all countries and regions, especially sub-Saharan Africa, with the world’s least vaccinated population and critical ecosystems. Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is set to expand by 3.7 percent in 2021 and 3.8 percent in 2022. This follows the sharp contraction in 2020, but still represents the slowest recovery relative to other regions. Papa N’Diaye leads the team that produces the Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. In this podcast, he says access to vaccines is still the priority for the region.   Read the Transcript   ***** Thanks for listening to the podcast. We're always looking to improve your experience so let us know if you have any suggestions! Send your comments to me at bedwards2@imf.org. Bruce Edwards Producer, IMF Podcasts