Agriculture Essential for Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
10 April 2014
Tags:
Africa, Economy, Business and Finance

The International Monetary Fund says the global economy is strengthening. But what does that mean for your spending power? VOA's Mil Arcega gives a perspective. The World Bank says agriculture is essential for sub-Saharan Africa's growth and for achieving the millennium development goal of reducing poverty by half, come 2015. For more insight into how best to accelerate Africa economic growth, VOA's Vincent Makori is joined by Dr. Sipho Moyo, Africa Director, of One, a campaigning and advocacy organization, pushing to end extreme poverty and preventable diseases.

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