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What low oil prices mean for sub-Saharan Africa

Dramatic falls in oil prices have already taken a heavy toll on Nigeria, where the central bank was forced to devalue the naira and raise interest rates to slow the currency’s decline. As we show in this Watch, a number of other countries look vulnerable. But most economies in sub-Saharan Africa actually stand to benefit.


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