The International Monetary Fund is optimistic about the economic prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa, with expectations of growth across many different sectors. In its most recent forecast for the health of the region’s economy, the IMF says Africa is likely to see strong domestic demand coupled with surging exports which could bring Sub-Saharan Africa back close to the high levels reached before the global economic slump. The head of the Africa Department for the IMF, Antoinette Sayeh told Jennifer Beckman that Africa had rebounded faster than expected.
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