1 min readBy Emmanuel Azubuike
World Bank projects Africa’s per capita GDP growth at 1.8%, poverty at 47.8% in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa’s per capita GDP growth is projected to rise to 1.8% in 2026, but nearly half of the region’s population is still expected to live in poverty, with the poverty rate projected at 47.8%. The post World Bank projects Africa’s per capita GDP growth at 1.8%, poverty at 47.8% in 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .
Sub-Saharan Africa’s per capita GDP growth is projected to rise to 1.8% in 2026, but nearly half of the region’s population is still expected to live in poverty, with the poverty rate projected at 47.8%.
The post World Bank projects Africa’s per capita GDP growth at 1.8%, poverty at 47.8% in 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics.
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- October 7, 2026
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- Emmanuel Azubuike
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