Growth: Beware talk of an “African” recovery

Many analysts now talk of a recovery ‘in Africa’; but faster regional growth this year will be almost entirely due to accelerations in Nigeria & South Africa. Given weak economic links within Africa, this headline figure tells us little about activity across the region, where business cycles seldom align.

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