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Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Lowers Forecasts§§§--=--§§§<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The World Bank published a report on Wednesday, April 9, 2026, announcing it had lowered its growth forecasts for Sub-Saharan Africa, anticipating an expansion of 4.1% in 2026, down from the 4.4% expected in October. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The World Bank announced that growth is expected to remain at 4.1% in 2026, similar to 2025, but the recovery is slowing in a more challenging international context. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20% of the world's oil passes, have driven up fuel and fertilizer prices, weighing on importing economies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The report also warns against a potential slowdown in investments from Gulf countries, which have become key players in sectors such as mining, renewable energy, and technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">According to the World Bank, the outlook for West Africa remains uncertain, with data, particularly on agricultural inputs, still incomplete.</span></p>

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Global Recovery Program: Afreximbank to unlock US$10 billion§§§--=--§§§<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">In order to protect African and CARICOM economies from the ongoing conflict, </span><a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Afreximbank&nbsp;</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">will unlock US$10 billion as part of its Global Recovery Program (GRP). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The Board of Directors of&nbsp;</span><a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)&nbsp;</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Program (GCRP) to protect economies against severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The conflict has sent shockwaves through the global economy, with African and Caribbean economies being the hardest hit. Given the Gulf region's importance as a major global source of oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), fertilizers, and the crucial role of the Strait of Hormuz, the escalating conflict has led to far-reaching global repercussions, particularly affecting African and CARICOM economies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The GCRP aims, in particular, to support essential imports – including fuel, LNG, foodstuffs, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals – by providing vital short-term foreign exchange and liquidity to support vulnerable member states.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">It further aims to empower African energy and mineral exporters to capitalize on rising prices and the redirection of trade flows by increasing their production capacity in strategic raw materials through pre-export financing, working capital, and inventory financing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">The program also aims to strengthen the medium- to long-term resilience of African and Caribbean economies to future shocks by increasing the production capacities of energy and mineral producers and exporters, while accelerating the completion of essential energy, port, and logistics infrastructure projects in African and Caribbean member states, which have been delayed by the conflict.</span></p>

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