Faced with a severe shortage of reconstructive surgeons, African nations are striving to meet the growing demand for critical ...

Fortunately, policy in this area evolved in ... and exports in that region. Another factor that inhibits private investment and growth in sub-Saharan Africa—by increasing the cost of investing in ...

“As of 2024, over one-third of people in countries eligible for support from the World Bank’s IDA and more than half of those in Sub-Saharan Africa are ... poor, with 65 per cent of the ...

This Economic Issue is based on IMF Working Paper 99/51 "Adjustment and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa ... notably poor weather conditions and a deterioration in the terms of trade, have led to some ...

Electricity access is a persistent issue across Africa, particularly in the sub-Saharan region that is home to most of the ...

Despite rapid growth in many African economies over the past two decades, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the world’s poorest region. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than a third of the population ...

Improving the delivery of public goods and services, particularly in vulnerable areas, is key to ... distress as of June 2023. Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth has delivered poor job creation and slow ...

The 2023 data is based on interviews with nearly 146 000 adults in 142 countries and areas. Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the ...

It is possible for Sub-Saharan Africa’s poor to get access to affordable electricity and ... for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa who need it most, and have the region’s cash-strapped power ...