Africa: World Bank Projects Drop in Economic Growth Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa

The World Bank on Monday projected a drop in the economic growth rate of Sub-Saharan Africa from 4.5 percent in 2014 to 4.0 percent in 2015 with even slower rates for Liberia with 3.0 and -0.2 for Sierra Leone and Guinea.

The bank's Chief Economist for Africa, Francisco Ferreira, made the disclosure during a live video conference to inaugurate 'Africa Pulse', a World Bank Group analysis on issues shaping Africa's economic prospects. The conference was also monitored in Liberia at their World Bank Congo Town office.

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