Africa: From Agriculture To Services

November 15, 2012

Watering plants in South Africa. Agriculture is a low productivity sector and accounts for close to one fifth of Africa’s GDP (photo: Miller/Newscom)
- Africa: From Agriculture To Services
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In the last two decades, growth has accelerated significantly in most of sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers at the IMF have been exploring whether this high growth has also led to, what economists describe as, “structural transformation” on the continent.
Alun Thomas, IMF, African Department
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