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Africa Economic Update (former Africa’s Pulse) is a bi-annual publication of the Office of the Chief Economist in the World Bank Africa Region. It analyzes the short term economic prospects for the continent and current development challenges, as well as a special development topic.
Latest Reports
The April 2026 edition of Africa Economic Update states that smarter industrial policies can help create more and better jobs across the continent.
The October 2025 edition of Africa’s Pulse reports that Sub-Saharan Africa's growing population needs better jobs that only a shift to larger firms and strategic policy reforms can deliver.
The April 2025 edition of Africa’s Pulse reports that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some resilience, despite uncertainty in the global economy and restricted fiscal space. Regional growth is expected to reach 3.5% in 2025 and further accelerate to 4.3% in 2026-2027, mainly due to increased private consumption and investments as inflation cools down and currencies stabilize.
The October 2024 edition of Africa’s Pulse reports a fragile economic recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa, with growth projected at 3% in 2024, up from 2.4% in 2023...
