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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.5% from 4.3% in April, citing ...
The IMF upgraded Sub-Saharan Africa's 2026 growth outlook to 4.5% but cautioned that inflation is set to worsen through 2027, urging data-dependent monetary tightening as debt costs, aid cuts, and El Nino risks mount.
The IMF expects median inflation in sub-Saharan Africa to rise to 5% in 2027, while forecasting regional economic growth of 4.5% in 2026.