Economy to pick up this year

Sub-Saharan Africa's (SAA) growth is expected to pick up this year, though the region is not yet out of the woods. According to the latest survey by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the region's economy will grow by 2.7 per cent this year and 3.5 per cent next year, compared to 1.3 per cent last year.

The global lender however noted that SAA outlook "remains challenging".