Africa Maintaining Growth in an Uncertain World
IMF Podcasts, October 12, 2012
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Bibliographic details
- Published: October 12, 2012
Overview and context
- Publication date: October 12, 2012
- Format: IMF podcast episode titled "Africa Maintaining Growth in an Uncertain World"
- Speaker highlighted: Jon Shield, IMF, African Department
- Production team: Bruce Edwards (International Monetary Fund) and Rhoda Metcalfe (independent journalist and audio producer)
Growth outlook and regional patterns
- Sub-Saharan Africa growth expectation: "around 5% this year"
- Low-income countries: continuing to expand with high levels of growth
- Middle-income countries: experiencing a slowdown, particularly those closely linked to European markets
Key observations
- Despite a sluggish global economy, sub-Saharan Africa has remained resilient
- Sectoral or country-level distinctions: growth dynamics differ between low-income and middle-income economies, with external linkages to Europe contributing to slower performance in the latter
Distribution and access
- The podcast is distributed on major platforms: Libsyn, Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud, Apple