Released on Thursday, April 9, 2020
Volume 21 - April 2020 - Special sections: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Africa’s Pulse is a biannual analysis of the near-term macroeconomic outlook for the region, published around the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual meetings each April and October. Each issue also includes a special focus on a particular development challenge that is shaping Africa’s economic future.
The lastest volumes
Volume 20 - October 2019 - Special sections: Empowering African Women and Accelerating Poverty Reduction in Africa
- Press Release: English | French | Portuguese
- Full Report: English & French
Volume 19 - April 2019 - Special sections: Fragility and the Digital Transformation
- Feature Story: English | French
- Press Release: English | French
- Full Report: English & French
Volume 18 - October 2018 - Special section: Boosting Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Human Capital.
- Feature Story: English
- Press Release: English | French | Portuguese | Japanese
- Full Report: English | French
Volume 17 - April 2018: Special section: Access to Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Press release: English | French |Portuguese | Japanese
- Feature story: English | French | Portuguese
- Full report: English | French
- Podcast in English: part 1 | part 2
Volume 16 - October 2017: Special section: Skills Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Press release: English | French | Portuguese
- Feature story: English | French | Portuguese
- Full report: English | French
- Podcast: English
Volume 15 - April 2017: Special section: The Region’s Infrastructure Performance Across Sectors.
- Press release: English | French | Portuguese | Japanese
- Feature story: English | French | Portuguese
- Full report: English | French
- Podcast: English