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Overview of economic and social conditions in Africa in 2008

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2009-05
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United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa;
African Union Commission;
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Abstract
Economic performance in Africa declined in 2008 and is projected to slow steeply in 2009. Africa’s economic downturn is spurred by the financial turmoil that originated in the United States and affected most countries of the world. For the continent as a whole, despite this decline, fiscal and current account balances have improved, and domestic savings and investment rates increased, mainly as a result of high commodity prices in the first half of 2008. However, Africa’s average inflation rate rose significantly, threatening macroeconomic stability and food security in many countries. Also, economic performance, driven mainly by revenues from oil and mineral exports in resource-rich countries, conceals considerable variation across cou
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa; African Union Commission (2009-05). Overview of economic and social conditions in Africa in 2008. UN. ECA Committee of Experts Meeting (28th : 2009, June 02 - 05 : Cairo, Egypt); UN. ECA Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of Africa Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (2nd : 2009, June 2-5 : Cairo, Egypt); AU.CAMEF (4th session : 2009, June 2-5 : Cairo, Egypt). Addis Ababa :. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/2315”
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UN. ECA Committee of Experts Meeting (28th : 2009, June 02 - 05 : Cairo, Egypt)
UN. ECA Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of Africa Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (2nd : 2009, June 2-5 : Cairo, Egypt)
AU.CAMEF (4th session : 2009, June 2-5 : Cairo, Egypt)
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https://hdl.handle.net/10855/2315
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