accelerating growth and bringing a pro-poor orientation in the growth process would be achieved through emphasizing four priority … areas: accelerated growth in rural areas and development of agriculture and nonfarm economic activities; small and medium …

This Selected Issues paper reviews the extent to which growth in Ethiopia has translated into higher living standards … hindering further broadening of growth across key sectors to reduce poverty, and highlights the main areas for policy action. …

governance indicators that are below averages for sub-Saharan Africa. Growth is expected to remain strong, driven by agriculture …

The overarching policy challenge facing Nigeria is to reduce widespread poverty and unemployment. Macroeconomic … reforms can substantially boost prospects for inclusive growth. …

KEY ISSUES Context. Nigeria has a large and diverse economy that has achieved a decade of strong growth, averaging 6 ….8 percent a year. However, Nigeria still lags peers in critical infrastructure and has high rates of poverty and income … international reserves. A sharp contraction in public investment and domestic demand is projected to reduce growth to 4¾ percent …