Africa: Services Driving Growth in Africa - and Economists Are Worried

The services sector will become the main engine of growth in sub-Saharan Africa as agricultural exports continue to decline and the manufacturing sector remains stagnant in many countries.

Latest data from UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) shows that the sector contributes half of the continent's output, outpacing the manufacturing sector.

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