Africa Poised for Faster Growth In Spite of Volatile Global Economy―New World Bank Report

But region remains vulnerable with drought in the Sahel and fuel subsidies that consume 1.4 percent of GDP and mostly benefit the rich   Washington, April 18, 2012 –Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa remains strong and is poised for lift-off after growing at 4.9 percent in 2011, just shy of the pre-crisis average of 5 percent. Excluding South