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Economists foresee slow growth ahead for Sub-Saharan Africa

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Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. Chief economists expect global economic conditions to weaken [File, Standard]

Economists in Sub-Saharan Africa are anticipating slow growth as geopolitical uncertainty and trade and investment tensions persist.

The Chief Economists’ Outlook published by the World Economic Forum shows that as the number of economists anticipating moderate growth in the year dropped, those expecting weak growth increased almost by the same value.

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