Outlooks

Recovery Interrupted: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook

ANDREW TIFFIN June 12, 2025

After four long years of numerous crises, sub-Saharan Africa’s hard-won recovery has been disrupted by yet another shock. Economist Andrew Tiffin and his team produce the IMF Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. In this podcast, Tiffin says the current shake-up in global value chains, while disruptive, can create new trade and investment opportunities.

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