African Agriculture Economies 'Bright Spot' in Disappointing Global Economy

The global economy generally fell short of its forecasts, set to weaken to 2.6 percent this year, but in Sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture-dependent countries such as Benin, Rwanda, Cote d'Ivoire, and Uganda grew positively, according to the latest World Bank report.

"The bright spots are really the non-resource-intensive countries, the ones where agriculture production has been solid for a few years now and where public investment has had growth," said Franziska Ohnsorge, lead economist and head author of the World Bank report, titled "Global Economic Prospects: Heightened Tensions, Subdued Investment".

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