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Regions south of the Sahara
Sub-Saharan Africa is the areas and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the African countries and territories that are situated fully in that specified region, the term may also include polities that only have part of their territory located in that region, per the definition of the United Nations (UN).
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In April, just as war in the Middle East erupted, the World Bank projected 4.1% growth for sub-Saharan Africa in 2026—a figure now, following the Africa Economic Update report on Tuesday, has been upgraded to 4.3%. A day later, Moody’s sovereign credit rating for sub-Saharan Africa was raised to positive on the back…
World Bank has put 2026 growth at 4.3%, below the National Treasury’s target of between five and 5.3%.