{ "title": "Regional Economic Outlook, April 2007, Sub-Saharan African", "publication": "Sub-Saharan Africa, April 12, 2007", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-outlook-april-2007-sub-saharan-african-20257", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-outlook-april-2007-sub-saharan-african-20257", "overlayPath": "/en/publications/reo/ssa/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-outlook-april-2007-sub-saharan-african-20257/index.md", "summary": "Sub-Saharan Africa's growth performance during the past three years has been the best in more than three decades, and higher oil revenues and increased debt relief have been used to make progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).", "sections": [ { "heading": "Growth performance and development outcomes", "content": "- \"Sub-Saharan Africa's growth performance during the past three years has been the best in more than three decades.\"\n- \"Higher oil revenues and increased debt relief have been used to make progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).\"" }, { "heading": "Macroeconomic stance and policy implications", "content": "- \"Despite spending pressures, most countries have managed to preserve macroeconomic stability with policies intended to support and sustain the region's higher growth.\"\n- Policy emphasis implied by the report:\n - Support sustained higher growth while preserving macroeconomic stability.\n - Use of oil revenue and debt-relief resources to advance MDG-related spending priorities." }, { "heading": "Complementary analyses and thematic coverage", "content": "- The REO is complemented by analyses on:\n - \"the macroeconomic challenges for oil producers,\"\n - \"the changing trade patterns, including with China,\"\n - \"and the development of government debt markets.\"" }, { "heading": "Subject areas and keywords (as listed)", "content": "- Subjects: Commodities, 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